1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences...
| Directing | Joshua Logan | Director |
| Sound | George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Peter S. Feibleman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thomas Heggen | Novel |
| Camera | Charles Lawton Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Art | Archie Neel | Property Master |
| Writing | Joshua Logan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joshua Logan | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Thomas Heggen | Theatre Play |
| Production | Ben Kadish | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joshua Logan | Producer |
| Sound | Les Brown | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Art | Leo K. Kuter | Art Direction |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Supervisor |
