Van Johnson as Ted Lawson

Robert Walker as David Thatcher

Spencer Tracy as Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle

Tim Murdock as Dean Davenport

Don DeFore as Charles McClure

Herbert Gunn as Bob Clever

Phyllis Thaxter as Ellen Lawson

Stephen McNally as 'Doc' White

John R. Reilly as 'Shorty' Manch

Robert Mitchum as Bob Gray

Scott McKay as Davey Jones

Donald Curtis as Lieut. Randall

Louis Jean Heydt as Lieut. Miller

William Phillips as Don Smith

Douglas Cowan as 'Brick' Holstrom

Paul Langton as Captain 'Ski' York

Leon Ames as Lieut. Jurika

Bill Williams as Bud Felton

Robert Bice as 'Jig' White

Hsin Kung as Dr. Chung

Benson Fong as Young Dr. Chung

Ching Wah Lee as Guerilla Charlie

Alan Napier as Mr. Parker

Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Parker

Dorothy Morris as Jane

Jacqueline White as Emmy York

Selena Royle as Mrs. Reynolds

Eve Whitney as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Jack McClendon as Dick Joyce (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan as Jitterbugger (uncredited)

Charles Gordon as Sgt. Williams (uncredited)

John Kellogg as C-47 Transport Pilot (uncredited)

Peggy Maley as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen as General (uncredited)

Arthur Space as Deck Officer (uncredited)

John James as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)

Blake Edwards as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)

Wally Cassell as Sailor (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Steve Brodie as MP Corporal (uncredited)

Carlyle Blackwell Jr. as Pilot Singer (uncredited)

Noreen Nash as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

John Dehner as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Spencer Chan as Townsman (uncredited)

Karin Booth as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Elaine Shepard as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Richard Wang as Chinese Officer (uncredited)