Toward the Unknown (1956)
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
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William Holden as Maj. Lincoln Bond |
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Lloyd Nolan as Brig. Gen. Bill Banner |
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Virginia Leith as Connie Mitchell |
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Charles McGraw as Col. 'Mickey' McKee |
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Murray Hamilton as Maj. Bromo Lee |
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Paul Fix as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby |
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James Garner as Lt. Col. Joe Craven |
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L.Q. Jones as 2nd Lt. Sweeney |
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Karen Steele as Polly Craven |
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Bartlett Robinson as Sen. Black |
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Malcolm Atterbury as Hank |
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Ralph Moody as Harvey Gilbert |
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Maura Murphy as Sarah McKee |
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Carol Kelly as Debbie |
| Directing | Mervyn LeRoy | Director |
| Writing | Beirne Lay Jr. | Writer |
| Production | Mervyn LeRoy | Producer |
| Crew | Hans F. Koenekamp | Special Effects |
| Camera | Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Russell Saunders | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Leo K. Kuter | Special Effects |
| Editing | William H. Ziegler | Editor |
| Art | John Beckman | Art Direction |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Directing | Russell Llewellyn | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Al Alleborn | Assistant Director |
| Production | Mel Dellar | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Paul Mantz | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly | Additional Editor |
| Sound | Paul Baron | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Art | Ralph S. Hurst | Set Decoration |
| Production | Beirne Lay Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Camera | Harold E. Wellman | Additional Photography |