James Barton
— Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster
Helen Westley
— Abbie Howland
Helen Mack
— Susan 'Matey' Ann
Gene Lockhart
— Capt. Jeremiah Taylor
Henry Travers
— Capt. Ben
Douglas Walton
— Jimmy Howell
Otto Hoffman
— Silas Coffin
Edward Van Sloan
— Man at Susan Ann's Bedside
Wade Boteler
— Freighter Captain
Lon Chaney Jr.
— Dave
James Flavin
— Freighter Officer
Howard Hickman
— Jimmy's Father
Ethan Laidlaw
— Man on Freighter
Harry Stubbs
— Henry Stone
Nydia Westman
— Gertie