Casting

Director

Otto Preminger

Producer

Otto Preminger

Screenplay

Wendell Mayes

Novel

James Bassett

Original Music Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Director of Photography

Loyal Griggs

Editor

Hugh S. Fowler, George Tomasini

Casting

Bill Barnes

Production Design

Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration

Morris Hoffman

Makeup Artist

Del Armstrong, Dave Grayson, Web Overlander

Hairstylist

Naomi Cavin, Frederic Jones

Camera Operator

Philip H. Lathrop, George Gordon Nogle

John Wayne
John WayneCapt. Rockwell Torrey
Kirk Douglas
Kirk DouglasCommander Paul Eddington, Jr.
Patricia Neal
Patricia NealLt. Maggie Hayes
Tom Tryon
Tom TryonMac McConnell
Paula Prentiss
Paula PrentissBeverly McConnell
Brandon De Wilde
Brandon De WildeEns. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
Jill Haworth
Jill HaworthEns. Annalee Dorne
Dana Andrews
Dana AndrewsAdmiral Broderick
Stanley Holloway
Stanley HollowayClayton Canfil
Burgess Meredith
Burgess MeredithCommander Egan Powell
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara BouchetLiz Eddington
Franchot Tone
Franchot ToneCINCPAC I
Henry Fonda
Henry FondaCINCPAC II
Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'NealCommander Neal Owynn
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'ConnorLt. Commander Burke
Slim Pickens
Slim PickensC.P.O. Culpepper
James Mitchum
James MitchumEnsign Griggs
George Kennedy
George KennedyColonel Gregory
Bruce Cabot
Bruce CabotQuartermaster Quoddy
Tod Andrews
Tod AndrewsCaptain Tuthill
Larry Hagman
Larry HagmanLt. J.G. Cline
Stewart Moss
Stewart MossEnsign Balch
Richard LePore
Richard LePoreTom Agar
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Chet StrattonShip's Doctor
Soo Yong
Soo YongTearful Woman
Dort Clark
Dort ClarkBoston
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Phil MattinglyPT Boat Skipper
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Yankee ChangMortuary Clerk (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
Fritz FordMan at Mess Tent (uncredited)
Christopher George
Christopher GeorgeSailor (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry GoldsmithPiano Player (uncredited)
Hal Needham
Hal NeedhamAirman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'BrianU.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)