Manuel Fidello

Spencer Tracy

Harvey Cheyne

Freddie Bartholomew

Captain Disko Troop

Lionel Barrymore

Frank Burton Cheyne

Melvyn Douglas

Dan Troop

Mickey Rooney

Uncle Salters

Charley Grapewin

Long Jack

John Carradine

Old Clement

Christian Rub

Capt. Walt Cushman

Oscar O'Shea

Doc

Sam McDaniel

Priest

Jack LaRue

Dr. Finley

Walter Kingsford

Tyler

Donald Briggs

Charles Jamison

Billy Burrud

Charles

Bill Burrud

Tom

David Thursby

Robbins (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Elliott

William Stack

Fisherman (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

Burns

Leo G. Carroll*

Fisherman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Burns

Leo G. Carroll

Dr. Dick Walsh

Charles Trowbridge

Boy (uncredited)

Wally Albright

Boy (uncredited)

Lee Van Atta

Steward

Richard Powell

First Steward

Dick Powell

Boy on Ship (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Pogey Williams

Jay Ward

Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)

Gene Reynolds

Alvin Savage

Kenneth Wilson

Bit Role (uncredited)

Betty Alden

Nate Rogers

Roger Gray

Secretary Cobb

Gladden James

Bit Role (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Secretary Cobb

Gladden James

Bit Role (uncredited)

Mira McKinney

Bit Role (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Mrs. Disko

Katherine Kenworthy

Reporter (uncredited)

William Arnold

Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Crew

Philo McCullough

Crew

James Kilgannon

Reporter (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Crew

Bill Fisher

Capt. Anderson (uncredited)

Art Berry Sr.

Crew

Dick Howard

Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

Crew

Larry Fisher

Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Crew

Gil Perkins

Skipper of Ship (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Crew

Jack Sterling

Crew

Harold Kreuger

Burns the Butler (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Lars

Dave Wengren

Martin (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Minister

Murray Kinnell

Corridor Steward (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Black Woman

Goldie Sloan

Soda Steward (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

Nate's Wife

Gertrude Sutton

Crewman (uncredited)

Stubby Kruger

Reporter

David Kerman

Taxi Driver

Frank Sully

Crewman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

(uncredited)

Henry Hanna

Chester's Wife (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

Sailor on Flying Swan

Monte Vandergrift

Skipper of Blue Gill

Wade Boteler

Bits

Reggie Streeter

Director

Victor Fleming