Cast & Crew

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Writing Credits

Wells Root
(screen play) and
Harvey S. Haislip
(screen play) (as Commander Harvey Haislip)
Harvey S. Haislip
(based on the story by) (as Commander Harvey Haislip) and
John Sutherland
(based on the story by)

Cast

Robert Taylor
Ensign Alan Drake
Ruth Hussey
Lorna Gary
Walter Pidgeon
Squadron Comdr. Bill Gary
Paul Kelly
Lieut. Comdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Shepperd Strudwick
Lieut. Jerry Banning
Red Skelton
Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
Nat Pendleton
C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Dick Purcell
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
William Tannen
Lieut. Freddy Townsend
William Stelling
Lieut. Bush
Stanley Smith
Lieut. Frost
Addison Richards
Vice Admiral
Donald Douglas
1st Duty Officer
Pat Flaherty
2nd Duty Officer
Forbes Murray
Captain
Marsha Hunt
Claire
Irving Bacon
Taxi Driver
Cliff Danielson
Hell Cat
Bob Davis
Hell Cat
Bruce Edwards
Hell Cat
Lee Tong Foo
Jung
Reed Hadley
Admiral's Aide
John Hamilton
Pensacola Commander
Otto Han
Gogo
Hal Le Sueur
Hell Cat
Jack Luden
Hell Cat
James Millican
North Island Tower Operator
Alberto Morin
Waiter
Tom Neal
Hell Cat
George Offerman Jr.
Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Claire Owen
Mrs. Frost
Steve Pendleton
North Island Tower Operator
John Raitt
Hell Cat
Walter Sande
Officer on Downed Seaplane
James Seay
Officer on Downed Seaplane
John Sheehan
Friendly Mechanic
Dick Wessel
Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Gayne Whitman
Doctor
Gilbert Wilson
Hell Cat
Howard Wilson
Hell Cat

Produced by

Frank Borzage
producer (uncredited)
J. Walter Ruben
producer

Music by

Franz Waxman

Cinematography by

Harold Rosson
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Kern
film editor (as Robert J. Kern)

Art Direction by

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

Edwin B. Willis
(set decorations)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lew Borzage
assistant director (uncredited)
Elmer Dyer
second unit director (uncredited)
Richard Rosson
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Urie McCleary
associate art director

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
recording director

Special Effects by

A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects (as Arnold Gillespie)

Stunts

Ed Pawka
pilot
Paul Mantz
stunt pilot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Frank Clarke
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Mantz
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser
assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gile Steele
wardrobe: men
Dolly Tree
wardrobe: women
Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Murray Cutter
orchestrator (uncredited)
Herman Hand
orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt
orchestrator (uncredited)
Joseph Nussbaum
orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab
orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Morton Seligman
technical advisor (as Comdr. Morton Seligman U.S.N.)
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