• 
  Nicholas Ray

  regizor

• 
  James Edward Grant

  scenarist

• 
  John Wayne

  Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
• 
  Robert Ryan

  Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
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  Don Taylor

  Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
• 
  Janis Carter

  Joan Kirby
• 
  Jay C. Flippen

  MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
• 
  William Harrigan

  Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran

• 
  James Bell

  colonel
• 
  Barry Kelley

  Brigadier General
• 
  Maurice Jara

  Shorty Vegay
• 
  Adam Williams

  Lt. Bert Malotke
• 
  Carleton Young

  Col. Riley
• 
  Kevin James Dobson

  Lt. Pudge McCabe
• 
  Michael St. Angel

  Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer

• 
  Sam Edwards

  Junior
• 
  Milburn Stone

  Fleet CIC radio operator
• 
  Fred Graham

  MP sergeant
• 
  Harlan Warde

  Admiral's aide
• 
  Lynn Stalmaster

  Lt. Billy Castle

• 
  Kenneth Gamet

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