Paulette Goddard

Loxi Claiborne

Ray Milland

Stephen Tolliver

John Wayne

Captain Jack Stuart

Raymond Massey

King Cutler

Robert Preston

Dan Cutler

Lynne Overman

Captain Phillip Philpott

Susan Hayward

Drusilla Alston

Charles Bickford

Mate of the 'Tyfib'

Walter Hampden

Commodore Devereaux

Louise Beavers

Maum Maria

Martha O'Driscoll

Ivy Devereaux

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Claiborne

Hedda Hopper

Aunt Henrietta

Victor Kilian

Widgeon

Oscar Polk

Salt Meat

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Mottram

Ben Carter

Chinkapin

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

The Lamb

Lane Chandler

Sam

Davison Clark

Judge Marvin

Louis Merrill

Captain of the 'Pelican'

Frank M. Thomas

Dr. Jepson

Keith Richards

Captain Carruthers

Victor Varconi

Lubbock

J. Farrell MacDonald

Port Captain

Harry Woods

Mace

Raymond Hatton

Master Shipwright

Milburn Stone

Lieutenant Farragut

Dave Wengren

'Claiborne' Lookout

Tony Paton

Cadge

Barbara Britton

Charleston Lady #1

Julia Faye

Charleston Lady #2

Ameda Lambert

Charleston Lady #3

D'Arcy Miller

Charleston Beau #1

Bruce Warren

Charleston Beau #2

Cecil B. DeMille

Prologue Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Turnkey (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Snaith (uncredited)

James Flavin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Bosco (uncredited)

Mildred Harris

Dancing Lady (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Tea Guest (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

Florence Wix

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Bixby (uncredited)

Ynez Seabury

Ball Guest