Reparto y equipo

Sidney Lumet

Henry Fonda The President

Walter Matthau Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman Buck

Frank Overton Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns Col. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie Gen. Stark

Janet Ward Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins Knapp

Sorrell Booke Congressman Raskob

Nancy Berg Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell Thomas

Max E. Youngstein

Charles H. Maguire

Gerald Hirschfeld

Ralph Rosenblum