Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond

George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady

Lane Smith as Reverend Jeremiah Brown

Tom Everett Scott as Bertram Cates

Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown

John Cullum as Judge Merle Coffey

Brad Greenquist as Tom Davenport

David Wells as Mayor Carter

Peter MacKenzie as Jesse Dunlap

Dennis Cockrum as Meeker

Steve Monroe as Howard

Jim Meskimen as Sauber

Royce D. Applegate as George Sillers

Amzie Strickland as Mrs. Krebs

Ronnie Claire Edwards as Mrs. Haley

Piper Laurie as Sarah Brady

Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck

Dirk Blocker as Sheriff Sam Gibson

Critt Davis as Reporter A

John DeMita as Harry Y. Esterbrook

Mark Eric Charbonneau as Reporter B

Steve Hofvendahl as Another Reporter

Matthew Kimbrough as Reporter #2

Hap Lawrence as Lemonade Hawker

Derek McGrath as Radio Technician

Doug McGrath as Joe Turner

Paul Vincent O'Connor as Stebbins

Jerry Potter as Rogers

Russ Tamblyn as Ed Morse