A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.
as Ens. Alan Drake
as Lorna Gray
as Squadron Commander Billy Gary
as Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
as Lieut. Jerry Banning
as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
as Lieut. Bush
as Lieut. Frost
as Vice Admiral
as 1st Duty Officer
as 2nd Duty Officer
as Captain
as Claire
as Hell Cat
as Hell Cat
as Jung, Gary's Servant
as Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
as Gogo, Officer's Club Attendant
as Hell Cat
as Hell Cat
as North Island Tower Operator (voice)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Hell Cat
as Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
as Mrs. Frost
as North Island Tower Operator
as Hell Cat (uncredited)
as Officer on Downed Seaplane
as Officer on Downed Seaplane
as Friendly Mechanic
as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Hell Cat
as Hell Cat
as Hell Cat
