Richard Widmark

as Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence

Robert Wagner

as Lt. (jg) Franklin

Dana Andrews

as Jake Flannigan

Gary Merrill

as Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent

Jeffrey Hunter

as Pappy Creighton

Warren Stevens

as Hodges

Harvey Lembeck

as Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky

Robert Rockwell

as Lt. Bill Doyle

Henry Slate

as Sleepy

Robert Adler

as Chief Ryan

Parley Baer

as Dr. Ullman

William Bishop

as Ferrino

Frank Donahue

as Kinsella

James Gregory

as Chief Petty Officer Lane

Harry Hamada

as Gunner

Russell Hardie

as Captain Radford

Ray Hyke

as Repairman

Peter Leeds

as Pharmacist's Mate

Norman McKay

as Captain Phillips

William N. Neil

as Cmdr. Miles

Robert Patten

as Lt. Klinger

Fay Roope

as Adm. Dakers

Sydney Smith

as Gen. Coleson

Jack Warden

as Crew Member

Rush Williams

as Soldier

George Yoshinaga

as Swimmer