Réalisation: Nicholas Ray
Lors de la bataille de Guadalcanal en 1942, une escadrille aérienne indisciplinée voit débarquer le sévère major Kirby pour les reprendre en main. Kibry s'oppose au capitaine Griffin, plus laxiste sur la question des méthodes de commandement et favori du groupe de militaires.
John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
Colonel
Barry Kelley
Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Lt. Deal (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Squadron Commander (uncredited)
Charles Brunner
Charlie's Father (uncredited)
Richard Condon
1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
James Craven
Fleet CIC Commander (uncredited)
John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
Colonel
Barry Kelley
Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Lt. Deal (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Squadron Commander (uncredited)
Charles Brunner
Charlie's Father (uncredited)
Richard Condon
1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
James Craven
Fleet CIC Commander (uncredited)
John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
Colonel
Barry Kelley
Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Lt. Deal (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Squadron Commander (uncredited)
Charles Brunner
Charlie's Father (uncredited)
Richard Condon
1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
James Craven
Fleet CIC Commander (uncredited)