Five defense workers on their way to the munitions factory tell their stories: a refugee from the French Resistance, a frustrated race car driver, a prison warden, a former Miss America, and an intellectual who dropped out of society and saw the country as a bum.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 MargoLisette Rene | Lisette Rene |
 John CarradineMr. Wellington | Mr. Wellington |
 Robert RyanJoe Dunham | Joe Dunham |
 Amelita WardMary Jones (Miss America) | Mary Jones (Miss America) |
 William TerryBob Nolan | Bob Nolan |
 Harry DavenportFred Taylor | Fred Taylor |
 James BellTom Burke | Tom Burke |
 Charles ArntJim Benson | Jim Benson |
 Alan CarneySwallow | Swallow |
 Wally BrownSam | Sam |
 Erford GageDan Barton | Dan Barton |
 Richard RyenCol. Mueller | Col. Mueller |
 Warren HymerPete | Pete |
 Michael St. AngelJim Johnson (Mechanic) | Jim Johnson (Mechanic) |
 Don DillawayFrank Danielson (Mechanic) | Frank Danielson (Mechanic) |
 Sam McDanielHank | Hank |
| JJohn WaldRadio Announcer | Radio Announcer |