Cary Grant

Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman

Tony Curtis

Lieutenant Nicholas Holden

Joan O'Brien

2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall

Dina Merrill

2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran

Gene Evans

Chief Molumphry

Dick Sargent

Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)

Virginia Gregg

Major Edna Heywood

Robert F. Simon

Captain J.B. Henderson

Robert Gist

Lieutenant Watson

Gavin MacLeod

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

George Dunn

Prophet

Dick Crockett

Petty Officer Harmon

Madlyn Rhue

2nd Lieutenant Reid

Marion Ross

2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Frankie Darro

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Robert F. Hoy

Reiner

Arthur O'Connell

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin

Hal Baylor

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

William Bryant

Crewman (uncredited)

Dick Callinan

Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited)

Dale Cummings

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Captain Kress (uncredited)

Vince Deadrick Sr.

(uncredited)

Alan Dexter

Navy Chief (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)

Preston Hanson

Simpson (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

Soldier (uncredited)

Glenn Jacobson

Control Tower Staff (uncredited)

Robert Keys

Military Policeman (uncredited)

James Lanphier

Daly (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Admiral Koenig (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc

Filipino Farmer (uncredited)