 | James Whitmore | .... | Police Sgt. Ben Peterson |
 | Edmund Gwenn | .... | Dr. Harold Medford |
 | Joan Weldon | .... | Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford |
 | James Arness | .... | Robert Graham |
 | Onslow Stevens | .... | Brigadier General Robert O'Brien |
 | Sean McClory | .... | Maj. Kibbee |
 | Chris Drake | .... | Trooper Ed Blackburn |
 | Sandy Descher | .... | The Ellinson Girl |
 | Mary Ann Hokanson | .... | Mrs. Lodge |
 | Don Shelton | .... | Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards |
 | Fess Parker | .... | Alan Crotty |
 | Olin Howlin | .... | Jensen |
 | Richard Bellis | .... | Mike (uncredited) |
 | John Beradino | .... | Patrolman Ryan (uncredited) |
 | Robert Berger | .... | Patrolman Sutton (uncredited) |
 | Oscar Blanke | .... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Willis Bouchey | .... | Official at D.C. Meeting (uncredited) |
 | Richard Boyer | .... | (uncredited) |
 | Waldron Boyle | .... | Doctor (uncredited) |
 | Alexander Campbell | .... | Official (uncredited) |
 | James Cardwell | .... | Officer (uncredited) |
 | Royden E. Clark | .... | Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
 | John Close | .... | Pilot's Voice (uncredited) |
 | Booth Colman | .... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Walter Coy | .... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Dean Cromer | .... | MP Sergeant (uncredited) |
 | Richard Deacon | .... | Reporter (LA news conf.) (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Dew | .... | Officer (uncredited) |
 | Lawrence Dobkin | .... | Los Angeles City Engineer (uncredited) |
 | Ann Doran | .... | Child Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
 | Wally Duffy | .... | Airman (uncredited) |
 | Cliff Ferre | .... | Cliff, police lab man (uncredited) |
 | Norman Field | .... | Gen. James (uncredited) |
 | Joseph Forte | .... | Coroner Putnam (uncredited) |
 | Dean Fredericks | .... | Det. Curtis (uncredited) |
 | Russell Gaige | .... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
 | Otis Garth | .... | Admiral at 2nd Conference (uncredited) |
 | Dorothy Green | .... | Matron (uncredited) |
 | Gayle Kellogg | .... | Gunner (uncredited) |
 | Kenner G. Kemp | .... | (uncredited) |
 | Hubie Kerns | .... | Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
 | Warren Mace | .... | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
 | Chad Mallory | .... | Loader (uncredited) |
 | John Maxwell | .... | Dr. Grant (uncredited) |
 | Matthew McCue | .... | Grampe, Storekeeper (uncredited) |
 | Charles Meredith | .... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
 | Leonard Nimoy | .... | Staff Sergeant (Telex operator) (uncredited) |
 | Jack Perrin | .... | Army Officer (uncredited) |
 | Charles Perry | .... | Soldier (uncredited) |
 | Joe Sawyer | .... | Capt. O'Connell (uncredited) |
 | William Schallert | .... | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) |
 | Fred Shellac | .... | (uncredited) |
 | Joel Smith | .... | Ben's Driver (uncredited) |
 | Ken Smith | .... | (uncredited) |
 | Douglas Spencer | .... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Janet Stewart | .... | WAVE (uncredited) |
 | Victor Sutherland | .... | Senator at D.C. Meeting (uncredited) |
 | Dub Taylor | .... | Railroad Yard Watchman (uncredited) |
 | Harry Tyler | .... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Dick Wessel | .... | Railroad Detective at Boxcar (uncredited) |
 | Harry Wilson | .... | Inmate (uncredited) |