Lois Brennan

Natalie Wood

Master Sergeant Chuck V. Brennan/Line Chief

Karl Malden

Colonel Jim Herlihy

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Edith Brennan

Marsha Hunt

Master Sergeant Darren McKine

Don Kelly

Brig. Gen. Wayne Action

Nelson Leigh

Wilbur "Brooklyn" Stuart

Robert Nichols

Anchor - Search and Rescue Operation

James Garner

Barnes

Ray Montgomery

Maj. Sam Weisberg (uncredited)

Stuart Whitman

Simpson

Bob Hover

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Pasquali (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Simpson

Robert Hover

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Sylvia Slater (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Nielson (uncredited)

John Doucette

Gen. Tyler (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Mr. Sampton (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Slater's Party Guest (uncredited)

Ethel Greenwood

Betty McKine (uncredited)

Jean Howell

Joe (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Control Tower Radioman (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Roberts - B-52 Navigator (uncredited)

Will Hutchins

Capt. Dickson (uncredited)

Michael Emmet

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Bill Idelson

Assistant Director

Byron Kane

Calvin (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Fireman (uncredited)

Steve Hayes

Tall Thin Man (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Young Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Ruth Jordan

TV Quiz Show Director (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

Radar Observer (uncredited)

Artie Lewis

Cook in Korea (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc

Dean Jagger

Blonde (uncredited)

Kathy Marlowe

Quiz Show Emcee (uncredited)

George Milan

Harold (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Sgt. Addressing Flyers (uncredited)

Mort Mills

Clarissa (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Redhead (uncredited)

Tracy Morgan

Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Slater's Party Guest (uncredited)

Joan Patti

Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Operator (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

B-52 School Instructor (uncredited)

James Seay

Quiz Show Cowboy (uncredited)

Fred Stromsoe

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

William Swan

49er Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Thomas

Col. John Baker (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

Robert Whiteside

Bud Slater (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams