Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.
as Zack Mayo
as Paula Pokrifki
as Sergeant Emil Foley
as Sid Worley
as Byron Mayo
as Lynette Pomeroy
as Casey Seeger
as Perryman
as Topper Daniels
as Esther Pokrifiki
as Emiliano Della Serra
as Joe Pokrifki
as Young Zack
as Bunny
as Schneider
as Donny
as Nellie Rufferwell
as Thraxton
as Tom Worley
as Betty Worley
as Drill Instructor #1
as Drill Instructor #2
as Troy
as Dilbert Dunker Instructor
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
as New Recruit
as Captain Graves
as Paula's Sister
as Paula's Sister
as Prostitute #1
as Prostitute #2
as Platoon Member (uncredited)
as New Recruit (uncredited)
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
