Cast
Ranks stated are those at the start of film. Ericson and Lockhart are both later promoted.
- Jack Hawkins as Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson RNR
- Donald Sinden as Sub-Lieutenant Keith Lockhart
- John Stratton as Sub-Lieutenant Gordon Ferraby
- Denholm Elliott as Sub-Lieutenant John Morell
- John Warner as Sub-Lieutenant Baker
- Stanley Baker as Lieutenant James Bennett RANVR
- Bruce Seton as Petty Officer Tallow (Coxswain)
- Liam Redmond as Chief ERA Jim Watts
- Virginia McKenna as Second Officer Julie Hallam
- Moira Lister as Elaine Morell
- June Thorburn as Doris Ferraby
- Megs Jenkins as Tallow's sister, Gladys
- Meredith Edwards as Yeoman of Signals Wells
- Glyn Houston as Leading-Seaman Phillips
- Alec McCowen as Leading-Seaman Tonbridge
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