"An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career."
Kirk Douglas
as Charles Tatum
Jan Sterling
as Lorraine
Robert Arthur
as Herbie Cook
Porter Hall
as Jacob Q. Boot
Frank Cady
as Mr. Federber
Richard Benedict
as Leo Minosa
Ray Teal
as Sheriff
Lewis Martin
as McCardle
John Berkes
as Papa Minosa
Frances Dominguez
as Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
as Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jaquet
as Smollett
Harry Harvey
as Dr. Hilton
Bob Bumpas
as Radio Announcer
Geraldine Hall
as Mrs. Federber
Richard Gaines
as Nagel
Oscar Belinda
as Barker (uncredited)
Martin Bendleton
Basil Chester
as Indian (uncredited)
Ken Christy
as Jessop (uncredited)
Stewart Kirk Clawson
as Federber Boy (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
as Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
Francisco Day
as Photographer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Father Diego (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
as Spinster (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
William Fawcett
as Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)
John Stuart Fulton
as Boy (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Griffin
as Mr. Wendel (uncredited)
Larry Hogan
as Television Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Keith
as Fireman (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
as Digger (uncredited)
Martha Maryman
as Woman (uncredited)
Stanley McKay
as Reporter (uncredited)
Joe J. Merrill
Paul D. Merrill
Lee Miller
as Mover (uncredited)
Ralph Moody
as Kusac - Miner (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Josh Morgan (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
Frank Andrew Parker
Martin Pendleton
William N. Peters
Timothy Carey
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Bill Ramsey
as Vocalist (uncredited)
Jack Roberts
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Bill Sheehan
as Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
John 'Bub' Sweeney
Rythem Wranglers
as Band (uncredited)
Billy Wilder
Director
Writer
Lesser Samuels
Walter Newman
Producer
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
A. Earl Hedrick
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
William Schorr
Associate Producer
Bert McKay
Casting
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Hugh Brown
Production Manager
Richard Blaydon
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
John Cope
Sound
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Doane Harrison
Supervising Film Editor
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
George Parrish
Leo Shuken
Van Cleave
Irene Martin
Stand In
William Rand
Camera Operator
George Sherman
Grip
Ed Fitzharris
Wardrobe Designer
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
