

American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.

James Garner
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison

Julie Andrews
Emily Barham

Melvyn Douglas
Admiral William Jessup

James Coburn
Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

Joyce Grenfell
Mrs. Barham

Edward Binns
Admiral Thomas Healy

Liz Fraser
Sheila

Keenan Wynn
Old Sailor

William Windom
Captain Harry Spaulding

John Crawford
Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams

Douglas Henderson
Captain Marvin Ellender

Edmon Ryan
Admiral Hoyle

Steve Franken
Young Sailor

Paul Newlan
General William Hallerton

Gary Cockrell
Lieutenant Victor Wade

Alan Sues
Enright

Bill Fraser
Port Commander
Lou Byrne
Nurse Captain

Alan Howard
Port Ensign

Linda Marlowe
Pat
Arthur Hiller
Paddy Chayefsky
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