Lee J. Cobb as Victor Bateman

Martin Balsam as T.C. Hollister

Joshua Bryant as Sam Wallants

Paul Michael Glaser as Jack Beech

Barra Grant as Grace Wallants

Warren J. Kemmerling as Cmdr. Prestwick (as Warren Kemmerling)

Cliff Potts as Gordon Gaines

Laurie Prange as Chris Moffet

Phillip R. Allen as Lt. Cmdr. Hanratty

Redmond Gleeson as PO1 Stanton

Roger Kern as Jeff Turley

S. John Launer as Capt. Osborn

Rod Perry as Jimmy

William Wintersole as Cmdr. Robbins

Neil Brooks Cunningham as Dr. Lewison

Fred Franklyn as Howard Wynter

Norman Honath as Sailor #1

Andy Knight as Sailor #2

Hunter von Leer as Seaman Schrier

Howard K. Smith as Narrator (voice)