Pilot
John Ridgely
Co-Pilot
Gig Young
Maj. Mallory - Clark Field
Stanley Ridges
Colonel at Hickam Field
Willard Robertson
Col. Blake
Moroni Olsen
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Edward Brophy
Maj. W.G. Roberts
Richard Lane
Lieut. P T. Moran
Bill Crago
Susan McMartin
Faye Emerson
Maj. Daniels
Addison Richards
Maj. A.M. Bagley
James Flavin
Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Bombardier
Arthur Kennedy
Nurse (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited)
James Bush
Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Warren Douglas
Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Orderly (uncredited)
John Estes
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ross Ford
Navigator
Charles Drake
Ruth Ford
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
William Forrest
Marine (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
William Hopper
David S. Horsley
Marjorie Hoshelle
Bill Hunter
Bill Kennedy
Allan Lane
Crew Chief
Harry Carey
Charles Lang
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Warren Mace
Frank Marlowe
Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited)
James Millican
Harper's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy
Tom Neal
Hickam Field Radio Operator (uncredited)
George N. Neise
Ground Crewman (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Mrs. Chester (uncredited)
Dorothy Peterson
Asst. Crew Chief
George Tobias
Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Edward Soo Hoo
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo
Doctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Freddie Steele
Charles Sullivan
First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Officer (uncredited)
Hal Welling
Soldier with Demolition Squad (uncredited)
Pat West
Victor Zimmerman
Radio Operator Peterson
Ward Wood
Charles Flynn
Asst. Radio Operator Chester
Ray Montgomery
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
John Garfield
Pilot Tex Rader
James Brown
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Director
Howard Hawks
Director of Photography
James Wong Howe
Special Effects
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects Manager
Roy Davidson
Sound
Oliver S. Garretson
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Rex Wimpy
Screenplay
Dudley Nichols
Editor
George Amy
Set Decoration
Walter F. Tilford
Art Direction
John Hughes
Paul Mantz
Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein
Costume Design
Milo Anderson