"A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost."
James Caan
as John Baggs Jr.
Marsha Mason
as Maggie Paul
Kirk Calloway
as Doug
Eli Wallach
as Lynn Forshay
Burt Young
as Master at Arms
Bruno Kirby
as Alcott (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Miss Watkins
Dabney Coleman
as Executive Officer
Fred Sadoff
as Dr. Osgood
Allan Arbus
as Drunken Sailor
Jon Korkes
as Dental Corpsman
Don Calfa
as Lewis
Ted D'Arms
as Cook
Sally Kirkland
as Fleet Chick
Diane Schenker
as Nurse
James Bigham
as Seaman #1
Wayne Hudgins
as Seaman #2
Rita Joelson Chidester
as Wave
Knight Landesman
as Yeoman
Paul Jackson
as Sam
Chris F. Prebezac
as Young Sailor
Sara Jackson
as Woman
James De Closs
as Sailor
Niles Brewster
as Paymaster
Jonathan Estrin
as Officer
John Kauffman
Mark Rydell
as Gutteral Mischief (as Marty Augustine)
David Proval
as Sailor #1
Christopher Rydell
as Boy Fishing
Jon Locke
as Go-Go Club Owner (as Joe Locke)
Frank Griffin
as Obstetrician (as Frank H. Griffin Jr.)
Clayton Corzatte
as Doctor
Spike Africa
as Hot Dog Beggar (uncredited)
Robert Emmet Lunney
as Marine Guard (uncredited)
Katherine Wilson
as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Tom May
Key Grip
Cal Roberts
Second Assistant Camera
Sven Walnum
Camera Operator
László Pal
Nick McLean
First Assistant Camera
Tim Zinnemann
Production Manager
Jim Buchanan
Best Boy Grip
Dennis Fill
Costumer
Sheldon Kahn
Assistant Editor
Theodore Soderberg
Sound Mixer
Candy Flanagin
Special Effects
Mark Nakamine
Colorist
James O. Blair
Gaffer
Victor Goode
Boom Operator
William D. Gordean
Tom Shaw
Charles Bonniwell
Second Assistant Director
Makeup Artist
Joseph Hurley
Production Illustrator
Kay Rose
Sound Editor
Orlando Suero
Still Photographer
Barry Thomas
Leonard A. Engel
Music Editor
First Assistant Director
Ronnie Caan
Location Assistant
Ray Mercer Jr.
Property Master
Sam Moore
Donn Cambern
Supervising Editor
Director
Darryl Ponicsan
Novel
Screenplay
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Betty A. Griffin
Script Supervisor
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Rita Riggs
Costume Design
Leon Ericksen
Production Design
Producer
Patrick Kennedy
Editor