Brian Donlevy

as Cmdr. McFarland

Forrest Tucker

as Bill Rourk

Ella Raines

as Louise Ryan

John Russell

as Barney Walker

Richard Jaeckel

as Tony Jessup

William Murphy

as Sandy Jessup

Martin Milner

as Al Prescott

Steve Brodie

as 'Red' Toon

Hugh O'Brian

as Tom Peterson

Tom Powers

as Admiral Ryan

Jack Pennick

as Coast Guardsman

Olin Howland

as Desk Clerk (as Olin Howlin)

Damian O'Flynn

as Captain Adair

Morris Ankrum

as Navy Captain

James Flavin

as Commander Rogers

Roy Roberts

as Captain Gibbs

Sandra Spence

as Muriel

Eric Pedersen

as Civilian Wrestler

Ken Curtis

as Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers

Tommy Doss

as Tommy - Member Sons of the Pioneers

Lloyd Perryman

as Lloyd - Member Sons of the Pioneers

Shug Fisher

as 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers

Jack Larson

as Newsboy (uncredited)