
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.

as Brigadier General Frank Savage

as Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

as Colonel Keith Davenport

as Major General Patrick Pritchard

as Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

as Sergeant McIllhenny

as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)

as Major Cobb

as Lieutenant Bishop

as Lieutenant Zimmerman

as Lieutenant Birdwell

as Interrogation Officer

as Captain Twombley, group chaplain

as Bombardier

as Radio officer

as Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice)

as First patient in base hospital

as Sgt. Keller

as Clerk

as Weather Observer