ðə fˈɪlm wʌz dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ bˈɜːtən ˈɛl. kˈɪŋ ænd fˈiːtʃɚz mˈeɪdʒɚ tʃˈɑːɹlz dˈʌbəljˌuː. wˈɪɾəlsi ænd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈæktʃuːəl sˈoʊldʒɚz fɹʌmðə sˈɛvənti sˈɛvənθ hˌuː poːɹtɹˈeɪd ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɪnðə fˈɪlm.
The film was directed by Burton L. King and features Major Charles W. Whittlesey and a number of actual soldiers from the 77th who portrayed themselves in the film.