An admiral's son with no interest in carrying on the family tradition is a successful crooner. He finally joins the Navy to prove he can, but with no real love in it.

Dick Powell
as Richard 'Dick' Melville III

Ruby Keeler
as June Blackburn

Lewis Stone
as Adm. Richard Melville

Ross Alexander
as Lafayette 'Sparks' Brown

Eddie Acuff
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'

Dick Foran
as Gifford

John Arledge
as Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence

Robert Light
as Ted Sterling

Joyce Oliver
as (uncredited)

Joe King
as Commander Doughlin (uncredited)