Charlton Heston

as Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda

as Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn

as Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook

as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum

as Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Toshirō Mifune

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson

as Cmdr. Jessop