A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.
Cast
James Stewart
Glenn Miller
June Allyson
Helen Burger Miller
Harry Morgan
Chummy MacGregor
Charles Drake
Don Haynes
George Tobias
Si Schribman
Barton MacLane
General Arnold
Sig Ruman
W. Kranz
Irving Bacon
Mr. Miller
James Bell
Mr. Burger
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Miller
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Burger
Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Ben Pollack
Ben Pollack
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
The Modernaires
Unknown
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
James Young
James Young
Marty Napoleon
Marty Napoleon
Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw
Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
Babe Russin
Babe Russin
The Airmen of Note
The Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)
Cicely Carter
Bobbysoxer (uncredited)
William Challee
Dispatch Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Ray Conniff
Trombonist in Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)
Kevin Corcoran
Steve Miller - Age 4 (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Club Patron (uncredited)
Bonnie Eddy
Irene Miller (uncredited)
Doris Fulton
Dancer (uncredited)
Phil Garris
Joe Becker (uncredited)
Lisa Gaye
Bobbysoxer (uncredited)
Bob Hamlin
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Lionel Hampton
Band Member (uncredited)
Ruth Hampton
Young Singer (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Doctor (uncredited)
Rolan Jones
Waiter (uncredited)
Paula Kelly
Singer (uncredited)
Bill Lee
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Caryl Lincoln
Commuter (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
Col. Spaulding, USAAF (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy
Dr. Schillinger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Damian O'Flynn
Col. Baker (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Davis Roberts
Black Man (uncredited)
Marion Ross
Polly Haynes (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
Auto Garage Repairman (uncredited)
Max Smith
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes
Herbert Miller (uncredited)
Deborah Sydes
Joanne Dee Miller (uncredited)
Paul Tanner
Trombonist in Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)
Nino Tempo
Wilber Schwartz (uncredited)
Maxie Thrower
Waiter (uncredited)
Carl Vernell
Musician Technician (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Adjunct General (uncredited)
Crew
Anthony Mann
Director
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Oscar Brodney
Screenplay
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
John Sherwood
Assistant Director
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Bill Johnson
Camera Operator
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
William Anderson
Sound Editor
Robert L. Bratton
Sound Editor
Richard DeWeese
Sound Mixer
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Joe Lapis
Sound
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Joseph Gershenson
Music Director
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Chummy MacGregor
Technical Advisor
Don Haynes
Technical Advisor
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
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