

"When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same."
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.
Kay Walsh

Lucky Lockhart

Hazel Zanussi

Biscuits Toohey

Jack Walsh

Annie

Jeannie Sherman

Laverne
Violet Mulligan

Edith Castle

Johnny Bonnano

Clarence
Spike

Deacon

Rupert George

Lt. O'Connor

Moon Willis

French deMille / Documentary Narrator

Ethel
Rollo

Skinny

Bible Pusher
M.P. at Embarkation

Frankie Parker

Recruit at Egyptian
Genevieve

Rita

First Interviewer

Second Interviewer

Cribman
Assistant Cribman

Ladies' Room Inspector
Factory Soldier
Piano Player at Sorrentino's
Drunk Sailor
Cpl. Bobby Danzig

'Swing Shift' Bandleader

Jamboree Singer

Peggy (age 3)
Peggy (age 7)
Paper Girl
Bellhop
Seaman Amtzis
New Year's Eve Marine #1

New Year's Eve Marine #2
Vocalist at Kelly's
Waiter at Kelly's

Bartender at Kelly's

Bouncer at Kelly's

Mabel Stoddard
Mr. MacBride

Workman (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)

Workman (uncredited)
Soldier's Wife (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)
Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)

Musician (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

Sailor (uncredited)

Neighbor (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)