James Stewart

Johnny Cobb

Henry Fonda

Bob Larkin

Inger Stevens

Evelyn Pittman

Gary Lockwood

Earl

Dean Jagger

Whittier

Ed Begley

Preacher Broyles

Jay C. Flippen

Mr. Pittman

Jack Elam

Norman

James Best

Drew

BarBara Luna

Meli

Jacqueline Scott

Henrietta Cobb

Brooke Bundy

Leah

Robert Porter

Arthur

Morgan Woodward

Willard

John Qualen

Hall

Louise Latham

Dulcie (midwife)

Athena Lorde

Mrs. Littlejohn

Slim Duncan

Fyte

Kitty Kelly

Mrs. Sawyer (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Townswoman (uncredited)

George Blagoi

Townsman (uncredited)

Jimmy Lee Kelley

Kid Running on Boardwalk (uncredited)

Bill McKinney

Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Townswoman at Wake (uncredited)

Christopher Shea

Aaron Cobb (uncredited)

Kevin Tate

Franklin Cobb (uncredited)

Felipe Turich

Carlos (uncredited)