Lt. Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford

John Wayne

Mary Stuart

Patricia Neal

Cmdr. John T. "Pop" Perry

Ward Bond

Lt. Larry

Scott Forbes

Lt. (j.g.) Bob Perry

Philip Carey

Jonesy

Paul Picerni

Talker

William Campbell

The Talker

Bill Campbell

Cmdr. Steele

Kathryn Givney

Soundman

Vincent Forte

Ens. Caldwell

Martin Milner

Soundman

Vincent Fotre

Junior

Sam Edwards

SUBPAC Commander

Cliff Clark

Chief

Jack Pennick

Sister Anna

Virginia Brissac

Mick - SP Commander

James Flavin

Squad Commander

Lewis Martin

Radarman Mosconi

Louis Mosconi

Pilot Briefing Officers on Carrier (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Tommy Kirby

Gordon Gebert

Lt. Jorgenson

Michael St. Angel

Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

John Baer

Lt. Ernie Stark

Brett King

Nurse (uncredited)

Gail Davis

Mess Sergeant

Dick Wessel

Crewman (uncredited)

Gayle Kellogg

Ground Control Officer (uncredited)

Milburn Stone

Crewman

Keith Larsen

Crewman

Mack Williams

Torpedo Officer

Robert Carson

Crewman

Ray Hyke

Hawaiian

Al Kikume

Admiral's aide

Harlan Warde

Freddie

Harry Lauter

Sparks

Chris Drake

Japanese Flyer

Richard Loo

Quartermaster

Bob Nash

Shore Patrolman

Carl Saxe

Rafferty

Steve Wayne