Joseph Cotten as Col. Clay Tucker

Linda Darnell as Elena Kenniston

Jeff Chandler as Maj. Henry Kenniston

Cornel Wilde as Capt. Mark Bradford

Dale Robertson as Lem

Jay C. Flippen as Sgt. Terrance Duey

Noah Beery Jr. as Cy Davis (as Noah Beery)

Johnny Sands as Lt. Adams (as John Sands)

Arthur Hunnicutt as Sgt. Pickens

Harry von Zell as Ephraim Strong

Robert Adler as Hank (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews as Col. Hoffman (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Carter as Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)

Aurora Castillón as Maria (uncredited)

Sally Corner as Mrs. Magowan (uncredited)

Don Garner as Ash Cooper (uncredited)

Everett Glass as Rev. Simpkins (uncredited)

Roy Gordon as Capt. Stanley (uncredited)

Lee MacGregor as Cal (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor as Dr. Magowan (uncredited)

George K. Hundley as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charity Holt as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Fred Holm as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

William McCarter as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Don Nevitt as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Ferguson Pollycutt as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Ed Pulliam as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Sam Tafoya as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Brinton Turkles as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Hank Potts as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)