In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
Gregory Peck
as Brigadier General Frank Savage
Hugh Marlowe
as Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
Gary Merrill
as Colonel Keith Davenport
Millard Mitchell
as Major General Patrick Pritchard
Dean Jagger
as Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
Robert Arthur
as Sergeant McIllhenny
Paul Stewart
as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
John Kellogg
as Major Cobb
Robert Patten
as Lieutenant Bishop
Lee MacGregor
as Lieutenant Zimmerman
Sam Edwards
as Lieutenant Birdwell
Roger Anderson
as Interrogation Officer
