Henry Levin Director Glenn Ford Cmdr. William A. Talbot Actor Viveca Lindfors Karin Hansen Actor Henry O'Neill RAdm. Thomas A. Scott Actor Carl Benton Reid Dr. Gates Actor Joe Sawyer Quartermaster "Fuss" Payne Actor John Qualen Lars Hansen Actor Anthony Ross Adm. Bradley Actor Harry Shannon Vice-Adm. Williams Actor Ross Ford Crewman Chuck Davis Actor Zachary Charles Crewman Mack Actor Jerry Paris Crewman Andy Mason Actor Kenneth Tobey Crewman Pete McEvoy Actor Paul Harvey Gen. Benton Actor Grandon Rhodes Capt. Whitaker Actor James Seay Lt. Jackson Actor William Donnelly Myers Actor Richard Quine Amn. Hank Weber Actor Charles Evans Chief of Naval Operations Actor Jerry Bresler Producer