
A U.S. military troop takes command of a band of Burmese guerillas during World War II.
Cast

Frank Sinatra
Capt. Tom Reynolds

Gina Lollobrigida
Carla Vesari

Charles Bronson
Sgt. John Danforth

Steve McQueen
Corp. Bill Ringa

Peter Lawford
Capt. Grey Travis, Doctor

Paul Henreid
Nikko Regas

Brian Donlevy
Gen. Sloan

Kipp Hamilton
Margaret Fitch

Dean Jones
Sgt. Jim Norby

Robert Bray
Col. Fred Parkson

Aki Aleong
Billingsly

Richard Johnson
Capt. Danny De Mortimer

John Hoyt
Col. Reed

Whit Bissell
Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist

Philip Ahn
Nautaung, leader of the Kachin

James Hong
General Chao

Mako
Soldier in Hospital

William Smith
MP Officer #1

George Takei
Soldier in Hospital

Richard Lupino
Mike Island (uncredited)
Crew

John Sturges
Director
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
Tom T. Chamales
Novel
Ferris Webster
Editor

William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Robert E. Relyea
Assistant Director
Edmund Grainger
Producer
Robert R. Hoag
Special Effects
Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects

Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Richard Pefferle
Set Decoration
Charles Wolcott
Conductor
Hans Peters
Art Direction
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
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