A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brooklyn.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Glenn FordBilly Devlin | Billy Devlin |
 Julie HarrisAnne Devlin | Anne Devlin |
 Gary FrankPete Devlin | Pete Devlin |
 Allison ArgoKathleen | Kathleen |
 Maggie CooperBetty | Betty |
 Tom ClancyRichie Brennan | Richie Brennan |
| HHarry GoldGriffin | Griffin |
 Kevin BaconTeddy | Teddy |
 M. Emmet WalshLegion Commander | Legion Commander |
 Phillip PineBoop | Boop |
| MMitchell GroupSal | Sal |
 Jane HoffmanMrs. Crowley | Mrs. Crowley |
 Lewis CharlesIzzy | Izzy |
 K.C. MartelJohn | John |
 Antony PonziniPatsy | Patsy |
 Pat CorleyBrick | Brick |
 Edwin MaxMr. Baron | Mr. Baron |
| BBob O'ConnellGeorge | George |
| JJerry MachenEddie Riggs | Eddie Riggs |
 Matt RussoGrifter | Grifter |
| CConal O'BrienParatrooper on Bus | Paratrooper on Bus |
 Frank ConnParatrooper on Bus | Paratrooper on Bus |
| LLuke AndreasIronworker 1 | Ironworker 1 |
| NNicholas MeleIronworker 2 | Ironworker 2 |
| AArt KassulCrony 1 | Crony 1 |
 Raymond GuthCrony 2 | Crony 2 |
 Don StarkPunk 1 | Punk 1 |
| JJon ReigrodPunk 2 | Punk 2 |
| JJulie AlterSal's Girlfriend (uncredited) | Sal's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| JJoel BaileyNavy Guy (uncredited) | Navy Guy (uncredited) |