Gary Cooper as Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor

George Raft as Powdah

Frances Dee as Margaret Tarryton

Henry Wilcoxon as Lieutenant Stanley Tarryton

Harry Carey as Captain of the William Brown

Olympe Bradna as Babsie

Robert Cummings as George Martin

Porter Hall as Court Prosecutor

George Zucco as Woodley

Virginia Weidler as Tina

Joseph Schildkraut as Gaston de Bastonet

Gilbert Emery as Capt. Martisel

Lucien Littlefield as Toymaker

Paul Fix as Violinist

Tully Marshall as Pecora

Monte Blue as Mate

Stanley Fields as Granley

Baby Peggy as Bit Role (uncredited)

Robert Barrat as The Reverend (uncredited)

Lina Basquette as Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)

Leslie Francis as Woodley's Secretary (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey as Pub Proprietor (uncredited)

Fay Holden as Mrs. Martin (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten as Proprietor (uncredited)

Alan Ladd as Sailor (uncredited)

Ben Taggart as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Colin Tapley as Donaldson (uncredited)

Jameson Thomas as Pelton (uncredited)

Robert Warwick as Vice Admiral (uncredited)

Blue Washington as Ship Slave (uncredited)

Ward Bond as Bit Part (uncredited)