Richard Widmark as Lt. Willard Francis Slattery

Linda Darnell as Mrs. Aggie Hobson

Veronica Lake as Dolores Grieves

John Russell as Lt. F.A. 'Hobbie' Hobson

Gary Merrill as Cmdr E.T. Kramer

Walter Kingsford as R.J. Milne

Raymond Greenleaf as Adm. William F. Ollenby

Stanley Waxman as Frank

Joe De Santis as Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)

Tom Coleman as Bartender (uncredited)

John Davidson as Maitre D' (uncredited)

Ted Jordan as Radarman (uncredited)

Robert Patten as Lieutenant at Desk (uncredited)

Gene Reynolds as Control Tower Operator (uncredited)

Dick Wessel as Taxi Driver (uncredited)