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Directed by | |||
| Stanley Kramer | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Paxton | (screenplay) | |
| Nevil Shute | (novel) | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | Gregory Peck | ... | Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers, USS Sawfish |
 | Ava Gardner | ... | Moira Davidson |
 | Fred Astaire | ... | Julian Osborne |
 | Anthony Perkins | ... | Lt. Peter Holmes - Royal Australian Navy |
 | Donna Anderson | ... | Mary Holmes |
| John Tate | ... | Adm. Bridie |
| Harp McGuire | ... | Lt. Sunderstrom (ashore in San Diego) |
| Lola Brooks | ... | Lt. Hosgood (Bridie's secretary) |
| Ken Wayne | ... | Lt. Benson |
| Guy Doleman | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Farrel |
| Richard Meikle | ... | Davis |
 | John Meillon | ... | Ralph Swain (ashore in San Francisco) |
| Joe McCormick | ... | Ackerman (radiation sickness) |
| Lou Vernon | ... | Bill Davidson (Moira's father) |
| Kevin Brennan | ... | Dr. King (radiation diagnosis) |
| Basil Buller-Murphy | ... | Sir Douglas Froude (club) |
| John Casson | ... | Salvation Army captain |
| Paddy Moran | ... | Stevens (club wine steward) |
| Grant Taylor | ... | Morgan (Holmes party) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harvey Adams | ... | Sykes (State Fisheries & Game Dept.) (uncredited) |
| Peter Ashton | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Jim Barrett | ... | Chrysler - Moira's Outfit (uncredited) |
| Ken Baumgartner | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
 | Jack Boyer | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| C. Harding Brown | ... | Dykers - Billiards at Club (uncredited) |
| Norman Cook | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Colin Crane | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Gerry Duggan | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Keith Eden | ... | Dr. Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Lucian Endicott | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Stuart Finch | ... | Jones - Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Paddy Fitzallen | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Ronald Fortt | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Cyril Gardner | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Frank Gatliff | ... | Radio Officer (uncredited) |
| Katherine Hill | ... | Jennifer Holmes (uncredited) |
| Collins Hilton | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Brian James | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Joseph Jenkins | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Delos Jewkes | ... | Solo for Waltzing Matilda (voice) (uncredited) |
| Graham Kennedy | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Audine Leith | ... | Betty (uncredited) |
| Paul Maloney | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Ray Marshall | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| John Morgan | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Peter O'Shaughnessy | ... | Jorgensen Associate (uncredited) |
| Rita Pauncefort | ... | Elderly Woman at Holmes Party (uncredited) |
| Carey Paul Peck | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
| Elwyn Peers | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| John Royle | ... | Senior Officer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Ian Seals | ... | Fogarty - Sonar Operator (uncredited) |
| Al Thomas | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Mario Vecchi | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Peter Williams | ... | Prof. Jorgensen (uncredited) |
| Hugh Wills | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Stanley Kramer | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ernest Gold | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Giuseppe Rotunno | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Frederic Knudtson | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Rudolph Sternad | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Fernando Carrere | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| John O'Gorman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Frank Prehoda | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jane Shugrue | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Clem Beauchamp | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ivan Volkman | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Art Cole | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Walter Elliott | .... | sound effects | |
| Hans Wetzel | .... | sound engineer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lee Zavitz | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Daniel L. Fapp | .... | photographer: auto race (as Daniel Fapp) | |
| Allen Grice | .... | chief gaffer | |
| Martin Kashuk | .... | assistant company grip | |
| Morris Rosen | .... | company grip | |
| Ross Wood | .... | camera operator | |
| Robert Wright | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joe King | .... | wardrobe | |
| Eva Friend | .... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Sam Freedle | .... | script supervisor | |
| Charles A. Lockwood | .... | technical advisor (as Vice-Admiral Charles A. Lockwood U.S.N. [RET.]) | |
| A.A. Norris-Smith | .... | liaison: Royal Australian Navy (as Lt. Commander A.A. Norris-Smith) | |
| Bill Hunter | .... | swimming double (uncredited) | |
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