Peggy Cummins as Annie Laurie Starr

John Dall as Bart Tare

Berry Kroeger as Packett

Morris Carnovsky as Judge Willoughby

Anabel Shaw as Ruby Tare Flagler

Harry Lewis as Sheriff Clyde Boston

Nedrick Young as Dave Allister

Trevor Bardette as Sheriff Boston

Mickey Little as Bart Tare (Age 7)

Russ Tamblyn as Bart Tare (Age 14)

Paul Frison as Clyde Boston (Age 14)

David Bair as Dave Allister (Child)

Stanley Prager as Bluey-Bluey

Virginia Farmer as Miss Wynn

Anne O'Neal as Miss Augustine Sifert

Frances Irvin as Danceland Singer

Robert Osterloh as Hampton Policeman

Shimen Ruskin as Cab Driver

Harry Hayden as Mr. Mallenberg

John Alban as Office Worker (uncredited)

Tony Barr as Proprietor / Diner Cook (uncredited)

Don Beddoe as Chicago Man (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan as Plant Foreman (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn as State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)

Dick Elliott as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)

Ross Elliott as Detective (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum as Cashier (uncredited)

Kay Garrett as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Pat Gleason as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

James Gonzalez as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Hecht as Ira Flagler (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Office Worker (uncredited)

George Lynn as Holdup Victim (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien as Customer at Sharpshooting Act (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Teal as California Border Inspector (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel as Meat Plant Guard (uncredited)