
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.
Cast

William Holden
Maj. Lincoln Bond

Lloyd Nolan
Brig. Gen. Bill Banner

Virginia Leith
Connie Mitchell

Charles McGraw
Col. 'Mickey' McKee

Murray Hamilton
Maj. Bromo Lee

Paul Fix
Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby

James Garner
Lt. Col. Joe Craven

L.Q. Jones
2nd Lt. Sweeney

Karen Steele
Polly Craven

Bartlett Robinson
Sen. Black

Malcolm Atterbury
Hank

Ralph Moody
Harvey Gilbert
Maura Murphy
Sarah McKee

Carol Kelly
Debbie
Crew

Mervyn LeRoy
Director, Producer
Beirne Lay Jr.
Writer, Associate Producer
William H. Ziegler
Editor

Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Paul Mantz
Aerial Director of Photography
Russell Llewellyn
Assistant Director
Al Alleborn
Assistant Director
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Russell Saunders
Second Unit Director
Stanley Jones
Sound
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Leo K. Kuter
Special Effects
Paul Baron
Original Music Composer
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Harold E. Wellman
Additional Photography
Mel Dellar
Unit Manager
Thomas Reilly
Additional Editor
John Beckman
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