Directed by
J. Lee Thompson |
Writing Credits
H.W. John | ... | (story) and |
Udo Wolter | ... | (story) and |
George Froeschel | ... | (story) |
Jay Dratler | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Curd Jürgens | ... | Wernher von Braun | |
Victoria Shaw | ... | Maria von Braun | |
Herbert Lom | ... | Anton Reger | |
Gia Scala | ... | Elizabeth Beyer | |
James Daly | ... | U.S. Maj William Taggert | |
Adrian Hoven | ... | Mischke | |
Gerard Heinz | ... | Prof .Oberth | |
Karel Stepanek | ... | Capt. Dornberger | |
Peter Capell | ... | Dr. Neumann | |
Hayden Rorke | ... | U.S. Army Major | |
Austin Willis | ... | U.S. Gen. John B. Medaris | |
Alan Gifford | ... | U.S. Army Colonel | |
Helmo Kindermann | ... | Gen. Kulp | |
Lea Seidl | ... | Baroness von Braun | |
John Crawford | ... | Dr. Bosco - White Sands, New Mexico | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Don Burnett | ... | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) | |
Paul Carpenter | ... | Launch Countdown Coordinator (uncredited) | |
Arpad Diener | ... | Horst (uncredited) | |
Adolf Hitler | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Eduard Linkers | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
Gunther Mruwka | ... | Young Wernher von Braun (uncredited) | |
Hans Schumm | ... | Baron von Braun (uncredited) | |
Eric Zuckmann | ... | Heinrich Himmler (uncredited) |
Produced by
Emile J. Lustig | ... | associate producer |
Charles H. Schneer | ... | producer |
Music by
Laurie Johnson |
Cinematography by
Wilkie Cooper |
Editing by
Frederick Wilson |
Art Direction by
Hans Berthel |
Production Management
Georg von Block | ... | production supervisor (as George von Block) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karl Heinz Elsner | ... | assistant director |
Hans-Joachim Sommer | ... | assistant director (as Hans Sommer) |
Sound Department
Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound mixer |
Walter Rühland | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Emil Oster | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
Laurie Johnson | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
Paul F. Mertz | ... | technical advisor (as Paul F. Mertz Maj. USA ret.) |
Walt Wiesman | ... | historical advisor |
Paul Bürks | ... | voice dubbing: James Daly (uncredited) |
Rosemarie Fendel | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Horst Naumann | ... | voice dubbing: Herbert Lom (german version) (uncredited) |