• 
  William Holden

  Al Ludlow
• 
  Ray Milland

  Jeff Young
• 
  Wayne Morris

  Tom Cassidy
• 
  Craig Stevens

  Corporal
• 
  Lane Chandler

  Ranger
• 
  Hobart Cavanaugh

  Mickey
• 
  Arthur Gardner

  Mechanic
• 
  Veronica Lake

  Sally Vaughn

• 
  John G. Jones

  Jeff Young
• 
  Jack Shea

  Crew chief
• 
  Herbert Rawlinson

  Mr. Young
• 
  Harry Davenport

  'Sandbags' Riley
• 
  Addison Richards

  Flight Surgeon
• 
  Richard Webb

  Cadet captain
• 
  Alan Hale Jr.

  Cadet

• 
  Harlan Warde

  Montgomery (co-pilot)
• 
  Phillip Terry

  Radio operator
• 
  James Millican

  Corporal
• 
  Phil Brown

  Jimmy Masters
• 
  Rod Cameron

  Voice on loudspeaker
• 
  Hedda Hopper

  Mrs. Young
• 
  Brian Donlevy

  Capt. Mercer
• 
  Edward Fielding

  President of the Court