Blake Edwards Director Cary Grant Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman Actor Tony Curtis Lt. JG Nicholas Holden Actor Dina Merrill Lt. Barbara Duran RN Actor Joan O'Brien Lt. Dolores Crandall RN Actor Arthur O'Connell Chief Mechinist's Mate Sam Tostin Actor Gene Evans Chief Molumphry Actor Dick Sargent Ens. Stovall Actor Virginia Gregg Maj. Edna Heywood RN Actor Robert F. Simon Capt. J.B. Henderson Actor Robert Gist Lt. Watson Actor Gavin MacLeod Ernest Hunkle Actor George Dunn The Prophet Actor Dick Crockett Harmon Actor Madlyn Rhue Lt. Reid RN Actor Marion Ross Lt. Colfax RN Actor Clarence Lung Sgt. Ramon Gillardo Actor Frankie Darro Pharmacist Mate Dooley Actor Tony Pastor Jr. Fox Actor Nicky Blair Seaman Kraus Actor John Morley Williams Actor Robert Arthur Producer Stanley Shapiro Screenwriter Maurice Richlin Screenwriter David Rose Original Music Henry Mancini Original Music Russell Harlan Cinematographer Frank Gross Film Editing Ted J. Kent Film Editing Alexander Golitzen Art Director Robert Emmet Smith Art Director Oliver Emert Set Decoration Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Bill Thomas Costume Design