Tyrone Power

Jesse Woodson James

Henry Fonda

Frank James

Nancy Kelly

Zerelda "Zee" Cobb

Randolph Scott

Marshall Will Wright

Henry Hull

Major Rufus Cobb

Slim Summerville

Jailer

J. Edward Bromberg

George Runyan

Brian Donlevy

Barshee

John Carradine

Bob Ford

Donald Meek

McCoy

Johnny Russell

Jesse James Jr.

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother

Charles Tannen

Charles Ford

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Bob Ford

Willard Robertson

Clarke

Harold Goodwin

Bill

Ernest Whitman

Pinkie

Eddy Waller

Deputy

Paul E. Burns

Hank

Spencer Charters

Minister

Arthur Aylesworth

Tom Colson

Charles Middleton

Doctor

Charles Halton

Heywood

George Chandler

Roy

Harry Tyler

Farmer

Virginia Brissac

Boy's Mother

Edward LeSaint

Judge Rankin

John Elliott

Judge Mathews

Erville Alderson

Old Marshall

George P. Breakston

Farmer Boy

Lon Chaney Jr.

One Of James Gang

Carol Adams

Minor Role (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Infantry Captain (uncredited)

James Flavin

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

Wylie Grant

Barshee's Henchman

Harry Holman

Engineer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Leonard Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

Sidney Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Tom London

Soldier (uncredited)

George O'Hara

Teller (uncredited)

Paul Sutton

Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)