
149 minutes
2/2/1955
The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.

Van Heflin
as Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray
as Andy Hookens

Mona Freeman
as Kathy

James Whitmore
as MSgt. Mac

Nancy Olson
as Mrs. Pat Rogers

Raymond Massey
as Major General Snipes

Tab Hunter
as Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Anne Francis
as Rae

Dorothy Malone
as Mrs Elaine Yarborough

Fess Parker
as Pvt Speedy

Perry Lopez
as Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe

William Campbell
as Pvt 'Ski" Wronski
Jonas Applegarth
as Pvt Lightower

L.Q. Jones
as Pvt. L.Q. Jones

Allyn Ann McLerie
as Ruby - Waitress in Diner

John Lupton
as Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss

Tommy Cook
as Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly
Felix Noriego
as Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker

Susan Morrow
as Susan - Ski's girl

Carleton Young
as Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer

Rhys Williams
as Enoch Rogers

Gregory Walcott
as Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor

Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Hector Walker

Sarah Selby
as Mrs. Forrester

Willis Bouchey
as Mr. Forrester
Lee Allen
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Roxanne Arlen
as Blonde Girl (uncredited)
David Armstrong
as Other Boy (uncredited)
Joan Arnold
as Cheap Dame (uncredited)
John Ayres
as Conductor (uncredited)

Rayford Barnes
as Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited)
Paul Barry
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hal Bokar
as Marine (uncredited)

Budd Buster
as Old Man (uncredited)

Chick Chandler
as Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)
Dean Cromer
as Watkins (uncredited)
Glen Denning
as Seabags (uncredited)
Jack Downs
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Don Durant
as Marine (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
as Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Paul Grant
as Orderly (uncredited)
Fred Hanson
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh
as New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare
as New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
as Marine in Hospital (uncredited)

Clark Howat
as Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Jack Jordan
as Adm. Parks (uncredited)

Byron Keith
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Knudsen
as Bud Forrester (uncredited)
June McCall
as Second Girl (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
as Man in Bar (uncredited)

Victor Millan
as Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)
Fay Morley
as Third Girl (uncredited)

Jack Mower
as Man in Bar (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
as Bartender (uncredited)

Eddie Parker
as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
as Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jack Rollens
as News Hawk (uncredited)
George Selk
as Old Man (uncredited)
Jack Shea
as Baltimore Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
as New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Kay Stewart
as Mrs. Martha Walker (uncredited)

Jack Stoney
as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie
as Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
as Arcade Proprietor (uncredited)