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Screaming Eagles (1956)

Tough as They Come!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Charles F. Haas
Writer : Robert Presnell Jr., David Lang

Synopsis

A group of young soldiers parachute into France in preparation for D-Day.

Actors

Tom Tryon
Tom Tryon
Pvt. Mason
Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin
Lt. Pauling
Alvy Moore
Alvy Moore
Pvt. Grimes
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
Pvt. Corliss
Jacqueline Beer
Jacqueline Beer
Marianne
Ralph Votrian
Ralph Votrian
Pvt. Talbot

Crews

Charles F. Haas
Charles F. Haas
Director
Robert Presnell Jr.
Robert Presnell Jr.
Screenplay
Virginia Kellogg
Virginia Kellogg
Story
Samuel Bischoff
Samuel Bischoff
Producer
David Diamond
David Diamond
Producer
Robert S. Eisen
Robert S. Eisen
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Harry Neumann
Harry Neumann
Director of Photography
Harry Sukman
Harry Sukman
Original Music Composer
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Jack Dusick
Jack Dusick
Makeup Artist
Mary Westmoreland
Mary Westmoreland
Hairstylist
Ray Heinz
Ray Heinz
Assistant Director
Charles Althouse
Charles Althouse
Sound
Harry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills
Sound
David Lang
David Lang
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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