"Three Navy Cadets become friends, support each other and struggle to survive the rigorous training."
Robert Young
as Roger 'Rog' Ash
James Stewart
as John 'Truck' Cross
Florence Rice
as Patricia 'Pat' Gates
Billie Burke
as Mrs. Alyce Gates
Lionel Barrymore
as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Tom Brown
as Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
Samuel S. Hinds
as Richard Gates Sr.
Paul Kelly
as Tommy Milton
Barnett Parker
as Graves
Frank Albertson
as Weeks
Minor Watson
as Lt. Milburn
Robert Middlemass
as Academy Superintendent
Phillip Terry
as Kelly
Charles Waldron
as Cmdr. Carter
Pat Flaherty
as Coach of Southern Institute
Dennis Morgan
as Marine 2nd Lt.
Matt McHugh
as Heckler
Ted Pearson
as Harnet
Don 'Red' Barry
as Mason (Southern Institute football player) (uncredited)
Paul Barrett
as Classman #1 (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Julie Bescos
as Vance Hill (uncredited)
Roger Converse
as Size Inspector (uncredited)
Walter S. DeLany
as Oath Commander (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
as Lt. North (uncredited)
Louis Durst
as College Messenger (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
as Commentator #2 (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
as Football Official (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
John Hiestand
as Commentator #1 (uncredited)
Robert Hoover
as Parr (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Cadet Prankster (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Officer at Bell Ringing Ceremony (uncredited)
Will Morgan
as Classman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Ship's Fireman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Naval Officer at Football Game (uncredited)
John Shelton
as Cadet (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
as Dr. Ryder (uncredited)
Henry Taylor
as Bartender (uncredited)
Joseph R. Tozer
as Gates' Butler #2 (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)
Buddy Williams
as Porter (uncredited)
Dick Winslow
as Seaman Messenger (uncredited)
Sam Wood
Director
George Bruce
Screenplay
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Tom Andre
Assistant Director
Walter Strohm
Unit Manager
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Robert Kern
Editor
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Harvey S. Haislip
Technical Supervisor
Novel
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Edwin B. Willis
Assistant Art Director
Robert James Kern
Urie McCleary
