Robert Young

Character: Roger 'Rog' Ash

James Stewart

Character: John 'Truck' Cross

Florence Rice

Character: Patricia 'Pat' Gates

Billie Burke

Character: Mrs. Alyce Gates

Lionel Barrymore

Character: Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

Tom Brown

Character: Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.

Samuel S. Hinds

Character: Richard Gates Sr.

Paul Kelly

Character: Tommy Milton

Barnett Parker

Character: Graves

Frank Albertson

Character: Weeks

Minor Watson

Character: Lt. Milburn

Robert Middlemass

Character: Academy Superintendent

Phillip Terry

Character: Kelly

Charles Waldron

Character: Cmdr. Carter

Pat Flaherty

Character: Coach of Southern Institute

Dennis Morgan

Character: Marine 2nd Lt.

Matt McHugh

Character: Heckler

Ted Pearson

Character: Harnet

Don 'Red' Barry

Character: Mason (Southern Institute football player) (uncredited)

Paul Barrett

Character: Classman #1 (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Character: Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

Julie Bescos

Character: Vance Hill (uncredited)

Roger Converse

Character: Size Inspector (uncredited)

Walter S. DeLany

Character: Oath Commander (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Character: Lt. North (uncredited)

Louis Durst

Character: College Messenger (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Character: Commentator #2 (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Character: Football Official (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Character: Football Official (uncredited)

John Hiestand

Character: Commentator #1 (uncredited)

Robert Hoover

Character: Parr (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Character: Ship's Captain (uncredited)

George Magrill

Character: Cadet Prankster (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Character: Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Character: Officer at Bell Ringing Ceremony (uncredited)

Will Morgan

Character: Classman (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Character: Ship's Fireman (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Character: Naval Officer at Football Game (uncredited)

John Shelton

Character: Cadet (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Character: Dr. Ryder (uncredited)

Henry Taylor

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

Joseph R. Tozer

Character: Gates' Butler #2 (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Character: Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)

Buddy Williams

Character: Porter (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Character: Seaman Messenger (uncredited)