

11/10/1956
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.

Robert Wagner
as Sfc. Pvt. Sam Francis Gifford

Terry Moore
as Jenny Gifford

Broderick Crawford
as Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G

Buddy Ebsen
as Pvt. Willie Crawford

Robert Keith
as Col. Cousins

Brad Dexter
as Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson

Mark Damon
as Pvt. Terry - Co. G

Ken Clark
as Morgan

Harvey Lembeck
as .Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G

Skip Homeier
as Pvt. Swanson - Co. G

L.Q. Jones
as Pvt. Kenny - Co. G

Tod Andrews
as Lt. Ray Mosby

Biff Elliot
as Tom Thumb - Co. G

Bart Burns
as Pvt. Raker - Co. G

Scatman Crothers
as George (uncredited)

Frank Gorshin
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
as Savage
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