Cast & Crew

Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Writing Credits

Jerome Cady
(story)
Jerome Cady
(screenplay)
Mortimer Braus
(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Jo Swerling
(contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast

Don Ameche
Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
Dana Andrews
Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton
William Eythe
Ens. Hallam 'Oscar' Scott
Charles Bickford
Capt. Waddell
Cedric Hardwicke
Admiral
Kevin O'Shea
Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham
Richard Jaeckel
Beezy Bessemer
Harry Morgan
Ens. Malcolm Brainard
Richard Crane
Ens. Gus Chisholm
Glenn Langan
Executive Officer
Renny McEvoy
Ens. Cliff Hale
Robert Bailey
Ens. Paducah Holloway
Reed Hadley
Cmdr. O'Donnell
George Mathews
Dooley
B.S. Pully
Flat Top
Dave Willock
Ens. Hans Jacobson
Murray Alper
Benjamin K. 'Benny 'O'Neill
Eddie Acuff
Pharmacist's Mate
Stanley Andrews
Marine General
Irving Bacon
Sailor Projectionist
Chet Brandenburg
Mail Orderly
Ralph Brooke
Gunner
Gary Bruce
Gunner
Harry Carter
Telephone Orderly
Neil Carter
Telephone Orderly
George Chandler
Sailor Assisting Projectionist
William Colby
Minor Role
Robert Condon
Pilot
Rim Conrad
Pilot
Thomas Cowan
Navigator
Danny Desmond
Pilot
Jimmie Dodd
Pilot
Jim Drum
Telephone Orderly
Stanley Dunn
Gunner
Blake Edwards
Pilot
Alice Faye
Harem Girl (edited from: 'Tin Pan Alley')
Frank Ferry
Pilot
Don Forbes
Naval Officer
John Forrest
Pilot
Eddie Friedman
Sailor
Billy Gilbert
Sheik (edited from: 'Tin Pan Alley')
Betty Grable
Harem Girl (edited from :'Tin Pan Alley')
Richard Graham
Pilot
Josh Hardin
Pilot
Louis Hart
Pilot
Joe Haworth
Murphy
Don Hayden
Gunner
John Heath
Pilot
Tom Holland
Telephone Orderly
Selmer Jackson
Admiral
Ted Jordan
Gunner
John Kellogg
Assistant Air Officer
John Kelly
Lew
Mike Killian
Pilot
Carl Knowles
Marine Orderly
Charles Lang
Ens. Chuck White
Billy Lechner
Anti-Aircraft Gunner
William Manning
Pilot Manning
Frank Marlowe
Sailor
Terry Mason
Gunner
Matt McHugh
Sailor Assisting Projectionist
Frank McLure
Admiral
Gene Meredith
Telephone Orderly
John Miles
Ens. 'Lovebug' Markham
Sidney Miller
Sailor
Jack Mower
Admiral
Charles Murray Jr.
Pilot
Melvin Nix
Pilot
George Offerman Jr.
Sailor
Michael Owen
Chief Petty Officer
Frank Perry
Pilot
Terrance Ray
Mail Orderly
George Riley
Sailor
Raymond Roe
Gunner
Harold Schlickenmayer
Plane Captain
Wallace Scott
Sailor
Jerry Shane
Foley
Robin Short
Mail Orderly
Mel Shubert
Pilot Shubert
Charles Smith
Alfalfa
Arthur Space
Executive Officer Reporting Aft Damage
Harry Strang
Minor Role
Ray Teal
Executive Officer
Larry Thompson
Sam Cooper
Charles Trowbridge
Cmdr. L.M. Hale, Medical Officer
Albert Van Antwerp
Admiral
Edward Van Sloan
Admiral
Charles Waldron
Admiral
Ray Walker
Sailor Assisting Projectionist
Jay Ward
Mail Orderly
Pierre Watkin
Admiral
Blanche Webb
Plump Girl
Crane Whitley
Admiral
Matt Willis
Chief Petty Officer
Frederick Worlock
Admiral
Robert Wright
Telephone Orderly

Produced by

William A. Bacher
producer
Walter Morosco
producer

Music by

Hugo Friedhofer
(as Hugo W. Friedhofer)

Cinematography by

Glen MacWilliams
director of photography

Editing by

J. Watson Webb Jr.
(as J. Watson Webb)

Art Direction by

Lewis H. Creber
(as Lewis Creber)
Lyle R. Wheeler
(as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by

Thomas Little

Makeup Department

Guy Pearce
makeup artist

Production Management

Raymond A. Klune
production manager (uncredited)

Art Department

Fred J. Rode
associate set decorator

Sound Department

Alfred Bruzlin
sound
Roger Heman Sr.
sound (as Roger Heman)

Visual Effects by

Fred Sersen
special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sam Benson
wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

Emil Newman
musical director
Maurice De Packh
orchestrator (uncredited)
Arthur Morton
orchestrator (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ralph Rainger
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Robert L. Middleton
technical advisor (uncredited)
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