An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rock HudsonCaptain David Bell | Captain David Bell |
 Cyd CharisseCharlotte King | Charlotte King |
 Arthur KennedyFirst Mate Ramsay | First Mate Ramsay |
 Leif EricksonHarry Hutton | Harry Hutton |
 Charles McGrawYancy | Yancy |
 Ernest TruexRev. Butterfield | Rev. Butterfield |
 Richard HaydnOliver Wiggins | Oliver Wiggins |
 Judith EvelynEthel Peacock | Ethel Peacock |
 Wallace FordOld Brown | Old Brown |
 Celia LovskyIda Morris | Ida Morris |
 Vladimir SokoloffFeodor Morris | Feodor Morris |
 Charles HorvathLott | Lott |
 Robert F. HoyKeim | Keim |
 Maurice MarsacShipping Clerk | Shipping Clerk |
 Virginia GreggMyra Pringle | Myra Pringle |
 William ChalleeSweeney | Sweeney |
 Morris AnkrumSea Captain | Sea Captain |
 Arthur SpaceOfficer | Officer |
| WWilliam YipDak Sue | Dak Sue |
| KKimo MahiUala | Uala |
| NNorman WrightWinkle | Winkle |
 Bess FlowersNightclub Patron (uncredited) | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
 Harold GoodwinSalvage Man (uncredited) | Salvage Man (uncredited) |
| FFoster H. PhinneyNightclub Patron (uncredited) | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| TTani MarshIslander (uncredited) | Islander (uncredited) |