Rear Adm. George Tarrant

Fredric March

Lt. Harry Brubaker

William Holden

Nancy Brubaker

Grace Kelly

Mike Forney

Mickey Rooney

Cmdr. Wayne Lee

Charles McGraw

Beer Barrel

Robert Strauss

Nestor Gamidge

Earl Holliman

Kimiko

Keiko Awaji

Lt. (j.g.) Olds

Richard Shannon

Capt. Evans

Willis B. Bouchey

Kathy Brubaker

Nadene Ashdown

Susie Brubaker (uncredited)

Cheryl Callaway

Enlisted Man (uncredited)

Corey Allen

Spotter (uncredited)

Bill Ash

Susie

Cheryl Lynn Calloway

Assistant C.I.C. Officer (uncredited)

James Jenkins

Pilot (uncredited)

Marshal U. Beebe

MP Sergeant

Burt Metcalfe

Pilot

Marshal V. Beebe

Military Police Major (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Japanese Father (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Assistant LSO

James Connell

Bartender

Robert Kino

Captain Parker

Paul Kruger

Bellhop

Rollin Moriyama

C.I.C. Officer

Gene Reynolds

Flight Surgeon

Robert Sherry

Air Intelligence Officer

Dennis Weaver