Glenn Ford as Capt. Jared Heath

Stella Stevens as Martha Lou Williams

Melvyn Douglas as Col. Claude Brackenbury

Jim Backus as Gen. Willoughby

Joan Blondell as Easy Jenny

Andrew Prine as Pvt. Owen Selous

Jesse Pearson as Cpl. Silas Geary

Alan Hale Jr. as Sgt. Beauregard Davis

James Griffith as Hugo Zattig

Whit Bissell as Capt. Queeg

Michael Pate as Thin Elk

Joe Brooks as Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Col. Holbert (uncredited)

Yvonne Craig as Ora (uncredited)

Britt Ekland as Greta (uncredited)

Preston Foster as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)

Charles Horvath as Pvt. Jones (uncredited)

Paul Langton as Maj. Forsythe (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell as Pvt. Belmont (uncredited)

Hal Needham as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson as Monk (uncredited)