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Directed by
John Ford 
 
Writing credits
Frank Fenton (screenplay) and
William Wister Haines (screenplay)

Frank Wead (based on the life and writings of) (as Commander Frank W. 'Spig' Wead)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

John Wayne ... Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Dan Dailey ... 'Jughead' Carson

Maureen O'Hara ... Min Wead
Ward Bond ... John Dodge
Ken Curtis ... John Dale Price
Edmund Lowe ... Adm. Moffett
Kenneth Tobey ... Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
James Todd ... Jack Travis
Barry Kelley ... Capt. Jock Clark
Sig Ruman ... Manager
Henry O'Neill ... Capt. Spear
Willis Bouchey ... Barton
Dorothy Jordan ... Rose Brentmann
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tige Andrews ... Arizona Pincus (uncredited)
Veda Ann Borg ... (uncredited)
Danny Borzage ... Pete (uncredited)
Olive Carey ... Bridy O'Faolain (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Man on sidewalk outside movie theater (uncredited)
James Flavin ... MP at garden party (uncredited)
Mimi Gibson ... Lila Wead (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Officer in brawl (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Patient (uncredited)
William Henry ... Naval aide (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt ... Dr. John Keye (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Producer (uncredited)
Christopher James ... (uncredited)
Janet Lake ... Nurse (uncredited)
William Paul Lowery ... Wead's baby, 'Commodore' (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... (uncredited)

Mae Marsh ... Nurse Crumley (uncredited)
May McAvoy ... Nurse (uncredited)
Alberto Morin ... Second manager (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Congressman (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz ... Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Joe McGuffey (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Officer (uncredited)

Evelyn Rudie ... Doris Wead (uncredited)
Arthur Salzfass ... Navy pilot (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Bartender (uncredited)
William Tracy ... Air officer (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Adm. Crown (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Naval officer (uncredited)
Harlan Warde ... Executive Officer (uncredited)
Blue Washington ... Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Terry Wilson ... Naval officer (uncredited)
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Produced by
James E. Newcom .... associate producer
Charles Schnee .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jeff Alexander 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Vogel (director of photography) (as Paul C. Vogel)
 
Film Editing by
Gene Ruggiero 
 
Art Direction by
Malcolm Brown 
William A. Horning 
 
Set Decoration by
F. Keogh Gleason  (as Keogh Gleason)
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
William Tuttle .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wingate Smith .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller .... recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Stunts
Fred Graham .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Mantz .... aerial stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader .... stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Walter Plunkett .... wardrobe: Miss O'Hara
 
Editorial Department
Charles K. Hagedon .... color consultant
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Adm. John Dale Price .... technical advisor (as Adm. John Dale Price USN [Ret])
Dr. John Keye .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Frank Wead .... dedicatee (as Commander Frank 'Spig' Wead)
 
Crew verified as complete

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