Cast
James Brown
Lt. Paul Cartwright
Richard Lane
Vice Admiral
Murray Alper
Jones
Jimmy Butler
Rating
Jimmie Dodd
Steward
Lester Matthews
British Captain
Charles Sherlock
First Mate
James Flavin
1st Lt. Bill Gardner
Holmes Herbert
Commodore Ramsay
Jack Mulhall
Officer
Thomas Gomez
Smithy
Freddie Steele
Quartermaster
Frank Mayo
Captain of Merchant Ship
Bob Lowell
Gunner's Mate
Edmund MacDonald
Lt. LeBlanc
Matt Willis
Roger
William Forrest
Commander Manning (uncredited), Commander Manning
Cliff Robertson
Lookout
Charles McGraw
Chief Engineer
Martin Ashe
RAF Officer
Richard Crane
Leading Torpedo Man
Oscar O'Shea
Capt. Smith
David Bruce
Lt. Rawlins
Hooper Atchley
Civilian
Oliver Blake
Cook
Jack Luden
Merchant Marine Officer
John Elliott
Merchant Captain
Randolph Scott
Lt. Cm. McClain
Frank Faylen
Shipyard Painter
Milburn Stone
Canadian Captain
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Rating
Robert Mitchum
Sheppard
George O'Hanlon
RCAL Wireless Operator
Barry Fitzgerald
Stooky
Fuzzy Knight
Cricket
Peter Lawford
Naval Officer
John Frederick
First Officer
Nelson Leigh
Naval Officer
Morton Lowry
British Lieutenant
Gene O'Donnell
Wardroom Steward
Addison Richards
Cmdr. Rowland
Walter Sande
Evans
John Whitney
Quartermaster
Paul Bryar
Stoker
Charles Cane
Workman
John James
Signalman
Ian Wolfe
Paymaster Commander
Andy Devine
Walsh
Vernon Downing
Officer
Grandon Rhodes
Lieutenant
Rex Lease
Coxswain
Arthur Stuart Hull
Civilian
Ella Raines
Joyce Cartwright
Noah Beery Jr.
Stone
Eddie Dew
Crewman
Anthony Marsh
RAF Officer
John Mylong
Submarine Commander