"The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility."
Richard Basehart
as Cpl. Denno
Gene Evans
as Sgt. Rock
Michael O'Shea
as Sgt. Lonergan
Richard Hylton
as Medic John Wheeler
Craig Hill
as Lt. Gibbs
Skip Homeier
as Whitey
Howard Banks
as Doggie (uncredited)
Paul Burke
George Conrad
as Zablocki (uncredited)
Glenn Corbett
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
James Dean
John Doucette
as 18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
John Drexel
as John (uncredited)
Pat Hogan
as Jonesy (uncredited)
Tony Kent
as Mainotes (uncredited)
Robert Knapp
as Chuck (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
as Vogl (uncredited)
Weaver Levy
as Communist Tank Leader (uncredited)
George Lynn
as 26th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Richard Monahan
as Walowicz (uncredited)
Neyle Morrow
as Medic (uncredited)
Wyott Ordung
as Fitz (uncredited)
Don Orlando
as Borcellino (uncredited)
John Pickard
as Vic (uncredited)
Mel Pogue
as Bulcheck (uncredited)
Stuart Randall
as Major General at Headquarters (uncredited)
Paul Richards
as Ramirez (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson
as Col. Taylor - 16th Infantry (uncredited)
William Thourlby
as Husky Doggie (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
as Soldier (uncredited)
Samuel Fuller
Director
John Brophy
Novel
Screenplay
Sam Benson
Wardrobe Master
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Paul Helmick
Assistant Director
Louis J. Witte
Special Effects
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Richard Elmore
Stunts
Ted Jordan
George Patrick
Art Direction
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Larry Chapman
Charles LeMaire
Eugene Grossman
Ray Kellogg
Raymond Harvey
Technical Advisor
Fred J. Rode
Lyle R. Wheeler
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
James Magill
Eugene Busch
Dialogue Coach
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Nick DeMaggio
Editor
Jules Buck
Producer