The Cast

37 Members
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy EbsenVice President Kermit Madigan
Peter Graves
Peter GravesMark Jones
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur KennedyGunther Damon
Raymond Massey
Raymond MasseySecretary of State Freeman Sharkey
Mercedes McCambridge
Mercedes McCambridgeHester Madigan
Rip Torn
Rip TornGeorge Oldenburg
Louise Sorel
Louise SorelJoanna Spencer
James Wainwright
James WainwrightGen. Dunbar
Dabney Coleman
Dabney ColemanSen. Bert Haines
Joseph Campanella
Joseph CampanellaCol. Doug Henderson
Richard Eastham
Richard EasthamGen. Colton
Jim B. Smith
Jim B. SmithMaj. Earl Foster
Tod Andrews
Tod AndrewsPresident Jeremy Haines
Maida Severn
Maida SevernJudy Nance
Ivan Bonar
Ivan BonarColonel to Dunbar
Gary Haynes
Gary HaynesRod Pitcher
Patty Bodeen
Patty BodeenGirl in Desert
Robert Reiser
Robert ReiserBoy in Desert
Byron Morrow
Byron MorrowAdm. Phillips
Richard Bull
Richard BullFirst Controller
Vernon Weddle
Vernon WeddleSecond Controller
Hoke Howell
Hoke HowellControl Supervisor
Gil Peterson
Gil PetersonTower Controller
James W. Gavin
James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot
Barry Cahill
Barry CahillGround Crew Chief
James B. Sikking
James B. SikkingAide to Dunbar
Jerry Crews
Jerry CrewsNews Cameraman
Jeff Burton
Jeff BurtonReporter
John Rayner
John RaynerAide to Colton
George Barrows
George BarrowsMr. Meyers
John Amos
John AmosMarine Corporal
John Ward
John WardMaj. D'Andrea

Technical Crew

Top Credits
Richard C. Glouner
Richard C. GlounerDirector of Photography
Daryl Duke
Daryl DukeDirector