"The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain."
Randolph Scott
as Lt. Cm. McClain
James Brown
as Lt. Paul Cartwright
Ella Raines
as Joyce Cartwright
Barry Fitzgerald
as Stooky
Andy Devine
as Walsh
Fuzzy Knight
as Cricket
Noah Beery Jr.
as Stone
Richard Lane
as Vice Admiral
Thomas Gomez
as Smithy
Peter Lawford
as Naval Officer
David Bruce
as Lt. Rawlins
Murray Alper
as Jones
James Flavin
as 1st Lt. Bill Gardner
Walter Sande
as Evans
Robert Mitchum
as Sheppard
Cliff Robertson
as Lookout
William Forrest
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Shipyard Painter
Frank Mayo
as Captain of Merchant Ship
Charles McGraw
as Chief Engineer
Milburn Stone
as Canadian Captain
Martin Ashe
as RAF Officer
Hooper Atchley
as Civilian
Rod Bacon
as Naval Academy Graduate
Howard Banks
as Officer
Oliver Blake
as Cook
Tom Brannigan
as Newsboy
Gary Bruce
Paul Bryar
as Stoker
Kendall Bryson
Jimmy Butler
as Rating
Charles Cane
as Workman
Jimmy Carpenter
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Eddie Coke
Richard Crane
as Leading Torpedo Man
Leslie Denison
as Pilot
Eddie Dew
as Crewman
John Diggs
as Bailey
Jimmie Dodd
as Steward
Vernon Downing
John Elliott
as Merchant Captain
John Estes
as Commander Manning
John Frazer
as Submarine Lieutenant
John Frederick
as First Officer
Jack Gardner
as Signalman
Stewart Garner
Joe Haworth
Holmes Herbert
as Commodore Ramsay
Arthur Stuart Hull
John James
Earl Kent
Guy Kingsford
as R.A.F. Pilot
Michael Kirk
as Petty Officer
Rex Lease
as Coxswain
Nelson Leigh
Bob Lowell
as Gunner's Mate
Morton Lowry
as British Lieutenant
Jack Luden
as Merchant Marine Officer
Edmund MacDonald
as Lt. LeBlanc
Anthony Marsh
Lester Matthews
as British Captain
Bob McCutchin
Don McGill
Claire Meade
as Hostess
Sandra Morgan
as Bit Role
Jack Mulhall
John Mylong
as Submarine Commander
Gene O'Donnell
as Wardroom Steward
George O'Hanlon
as RCAL Wireless Operator
Oscar O'Shea
as Capt. Smith
Franklin Parker
as Captain
Jack Ray
Grandon Rhodes
as Lieutenant
Addison Richards
as Cmdr. Rowland
Pola Russ
as Russian Woman
Charles Sherlock
as First Mate
George Sherwood
as Canadian Lieutenant
Bill Sloan
as Quartermaster Anderson
Jack C. Smith
Freddie Steele
as Quartermaster
Clarence Straight
Carl Vernell
as Leading Seaman
William Walker
as Wireless Rating
Johnny Walsh
Phil Warren
Jack Wegman
as Naval Captain
John Whitney
Matt Willis
as Roger
Ian Wolfe
as Paymaster Commander
Neal Young
Richard Rosson
Director
John Rhodes Sturdy
Screenplay
Edward Chodorov
Howard Hawks
Producer
Nate Blumberg
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Robert F. Boyle
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
A.J. Gilmore
