Capt. Rockwell Torrey

John Wayne

Cmdr. Paul Eddington Jr.

Kirk Douglas

Lt. Maggie Haynes

Patricia Neal

Mac McConnell

Tom Tryon

Ens. Jeremiah "Jere" Torrey

Brandon De Wilde

Beverly McConnell

Paula Prentiss

Adm. Chester Nimitz

Henry Fonda

Adm. Broderick

Dana Andrews

Ens. Annalee Dorne

Jill Haworth

Clayton Canfil

Stanley Holloway

Col. Gregory

George Kennedy

Commander Egan Powell

Burgess Meredith

Lt. Cmdr. Burke

Carroll O'Connor

CINCPAC I Admiral

Franchot Tone

Liz Eddington

Barbara Bouchet

C.P.O. Culpepper

Slim Pickens

Cmdr. Neal O'Wynn

Patrick O'Neal

Lt. (j.g.) Cline

Larry Hagman

Quartermaster Quoddy

Bruce Cabot

Ens. Griggs

James Mitchum

Capt. Tuthill

Tod Andrews

Ens. Balch

Stewart Moss

Ship's Doctor

Chet Stratton

Tom Agar

Richard LePore

Tearful Woman

Soo Yong

Boston

Dort Clark

PT Boat Skipper

Phil Mattingly

Air Force Major

Hugh O'Brian

Mortuary Clerk (uncredited)

Yankee Chang

Piano Player

Jerry Goldsmith

Man at Mess Tent (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Sailor (uncredited)

Christopher George

Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

Hal Needham