"A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s."
James Stewart
as Glenn Miller
June Allyson
as Helen Burger Miller
Harry Morgan
as Chummy MacGregor
Charles Drake
as Don Haynes
George Tobias
as Si Schribman
Barton MacLane
as General Arnold
Sig Ruman
as W. Kranz
Irving Bacon
as Mr. Miller
James Bell
as Mr. Burger
Kathleen Lockhart
as Mrs. Miller
Katherine Warren
as Mrs. Burger
Frances Langford
as Frances Langford
Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
Ben Pollack
as Ben Pollack
Gene Krupa
as Gene Krupa
The Modernaires
as
The Archie Savage Dancers
Barney Bigard
as Barney Bigard
James Young
as James Young
Marty Napoleon
as Marty Napoleon
Arvell Shaw
as Arvell Shaw
Cozy Cole
as Cozy Cole
Babe Russin
as Babe Russin
The Airmen of Note
as The Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)
Cicely Carter
as Bobbysoxer (uncredited)
William Challee
as Dispatch Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Ray Conniff
as Trombonist in Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)
Kevin Corcoran
as Steve Miller - Age 4 (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Bonnie Eddy
as Irene Miller (uncredited)
Doris Fulton
as Dancer (uncredited)
Phil Garris
as Joe Becker (uncredited)
Lisa Gaye
Bob Hamlin
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Lionel Hampton
as Band Member (uncredited)
Ruth Hampton
as Young Singer (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Doctor (uncredited)
Rolan Jones
as Waiter (uncredited)
Paula Kelly
as Singer (uncredited)
Bill Lee
Caryl Lincoln
as Commuter (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
as Col. Spaulding, USAAF (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy
as Dr. Schillinger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Damian O'Flynn
as Col. Baker (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
as Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Davis Roberts
as Black Man (uncredited)
Marion Ross
as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
as Auto Garage Repairman (uncredited)
Max Smith
Anthony Sydes
as Herbert Miller (uncredited)
Deborah Sydes
as Joanne Dee Miller (uncredited)
Paul Tanner
Nino Tempo
as Wilber Schwartz (uncredited)
Maxie Thrower
Carl Vernell
as Musician Technician (uncredited)
Carleton Young
as Adjunct General (uncredited)
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Anthony Mann
Director
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Costume Design
Joe Lapis
Sound
Leslie I. Carey
Bill Johnson
Camera Operator
Joseph Gershenson
Music Director
Robert L. Bratton
Sound Editor
John Sherwood
Assistant Director
Richard DeWeese
Sound Mixer
Don Haynes
Technical Advisor
William Anderson
Chummy MacGregor
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Oscar Brodney
Screenplay
Valentine Davies
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist