Howard Keel as Capt. Tom York

Joan Caulfield as Dakota Lil McCoy

Broderick Crawford as Columbus Smith

Scott Brady as Ep Wyatt

Wendell Corey as Sy Elkins

Richard Arlen as Deadwood Telegrapher

Tom Drake as Bill Kane

Tracy Olsen as Sal

Ben Cooper as Lt. Drake

Sailor Vincent as Saloon Gambler (uncredited)

Don 'Red' Barry as Bly

Gerald Jann as Wu Sing

Roy Jenson as 2nd prospector

Dan White as 1st prospector, Ned Crone

Henry Wills as Samuels

Sol Gorss as Townsman