Katherine Mary Sullivan

Anne Baxter

Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan

Thomas Mitchell

Mrs. Alleta Sullivan

Selena Royale

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

Ward Bond

Albert Leo "Al" Sullivan

Edward Ryan

Genevieve 'Gen' Sullivan

Trudy Marshall

Al, as a child (uncredited)

Bobby Driscoll

Naval Captain

Addison Richards

Francis Henry 'Frank' Sullivan

John Campbell

George Thomas Sullivan

James Cardwell

Madison Abel "Matt" Sullivan

John Alvin

Joesph Eugene 'Joe' Sullivan

George Offerman, Jr.

Joesph Eugene 'Joe' Sullivan

George Offerman

Father Francis

Roy Roberts

Gladys

Mary McCarty

Genevieve, as a child (uncredited)

Nancy June Robinson

Joe, as a child (uncredited)

Johnny Calkins

George, as a child (uncredited)

Buddy Swan

Young Frank Sullivan

Marvin Davis

Young Matt Sullivan

Billy Cummings

Admiral

John Nesbitt

Al

Edmon Ryan

Damage Control Officer

Selmer Jackson

Chief Petty Officer

Harry Shannon

Maternity Nurse

Barbara Brown

Woman

Mae Marsh

Boy

Leon Tyler

Yeoman

Larry Thompson

Nun

Elsa Peterson

CPO

Harry Strang

Joe

Ted Offenbecker