Buddy Ebsen

Character: Vice President Kermit Madigan

Peter Graves

Character: Mark Jones

Arthur Kennedy

Character: Gunther Damon

Raymond Massey

Character: Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey

Mercedes McCambridge

Character: Hester Madigan

Rip Torn

Character: George Oldenburg

Louise Sorel

Character: Joanna Spencer

James Wainwright

Character: Gen. Dunbar

Dabney Coleman

Character: Sen. Bert Haines

Joseph Campanella

Character: Col. Doug Henderson

Richard Eastham

Character: Gen. Colton

Jim B. Smith

Character: Maj. Earl Foster

Tod Andrews

Character: President Jeremy Haines

Maida Severn

Character: Judy Nance

Ivan Bonar

Character: Colonel to Dunbar

Gary Haynes

Character: Rod Pitcher

Patty Bodeen

Character: Girl in Desert

Robert Reiser

Character: Boy in Desert

Byron Morrow

Character: Adm. Phillips

Bill Walker

Character: Thomas

Richard Bull

Character: First Controller

Vernon Weddle

Character: Second Controller

Hoke Howell

Character: Control Supervisor

Richard Stahl

Character: Dentist

Gil Peterson

Character: Tower Controller

Dale Tarter

Character: Airman

James W. Gavin

Character: Helicopter Pilot

Barry Cahill

Character: Ground Crew Chief

Lillian Lehman

Character: Genesse

James B. Sikking

Character: Aide to Dunbar

Barbara Leigh

Character: WAF

Jerry Crews

Character: News Cameraman

Jeff Burton

Character: Reporter

John Rayner

Character: Aide to Colton

George Barrows

Character: Mr. Meyers

John Amos

Character: Marine Corporal

John Ward

Character: Maj. D'Andrea