Cast 37

1. 

   Buddy Ebsen

   Vice President Kermit Madigan

2. 

   Peter Graves

   Mark Jones

3. 

   Arthur Kennedy

   Gunther Damon

4. 

   Raymond Massey

   Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey

5. 

   Mercedes McCambridge

   Hester Madigan

6. 

   Rip Torn

   George Oldenburg

7. 

   Louise Sorel

   Joanna Spencer

8. 

   James Wainwright

   Gen. Dunbar

9. 

   Dabney Coleman

   Sen. Bert Haines

10. 

    Joseph Campanella

    Col. Doug Henderson

11. 

    Richard Eastham

    Gen. Colton

12. Jim B. Smith

    Maj. Earl Foster

13. 

    Tod Andrews

    President Jeremy Haines

14. 

    Maida Severn

    Judy Nance

15. Ivan Bonar

    Colonel to Dunbar

16. Gary Haynes

    Rod Pitcher

17. Patty Bodeen

    Girl in Desert

18. Robert Reiser

    Boy in Desert

19. 

    Byron Morrow

    Adm. Phillips

20. 

    Bill Walker

    Thomas

21. 

    Richard Bull

    First Controller

22. 

    Vernon Weddle

    Second Controller

23. 

    Hoke Howell

    Control Supervisor

24. 

    Richard Stahl

    Dentist

25. 

    Gil Peterson

    Tower Controller

26. Dale Tarter

    Airman

27. James W. Gavin

    Helicopter Pilot

28. Barry Cahill

    Ground Crew Chief

29. 

    Lillian Lehman

    Genesse

30. 

    James B. Sikking

    Aide to Dunbar

31. 

    Barbara Leigh

    WAF

32. Jerry Crews

    News Cameraman

33. Jeff Burton

    Reporter

34. John Rayner

    Aide to Colton

35. 

    George Barrows

    Mr. Meyers

36. 

    John Amos

    Marine Corporal

37. John Ward

    Maj. D'Andrea

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