A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
John Wayne
as Capt. Rockwell Torrey
Kirk Douglas
as Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
Patricia Neal
as Lt. Maggie Hayes
Tom Tryon
as Mac McConnell
Paula Prentiss
as Beverly McConnell
Brandon De Wilde
as Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
Jill Haworth
as Ens. Annalee Dorne
Dana Andrews
as Admiral Broderick
Stanley Holloway
as Clayton Canfil
Burgess Meredith
as Commander Egan Powell
Barbara Bouchet
as Liz Eddington
Franchot Tone
as CINCPAC I
