Robert Mitchum as Matt Calder

Marilyn Monroe as Kay Weston

Rory Calhoun as Harry Weston

Tommy Rettig as Mark Calder

Murvyn Vye as Dave Colby

Douglas Spencer as Sam Benson

Arthur Shields as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

Larry Chance as Young Punk (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks as Prospector (uncredited)

Ann McCrea as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford as Bartender (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich as Prospector (uncredited)

Claire Andre as Surrey Driver (uncredited)

Hal Baylor as Young Punk (uncredited)

Don Beddoe as Ben (uncredited)

Phil Bloom as Prospector (uncredited)

Buck Bucko as Council City Barfly (uncredited)

Roy Bucko as Prospector (uncredited)

John Cliff as Leering Man (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb as Barber (uncredited)

Cecil Combs as Prospector (uncredited)

John Doucette as Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll as Prospector (uncredited)

Geneva Gray as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Al Haskell as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Ed Hinton as Gambler (uncredited)

George Huggins as Prospector (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Prospector (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone as Prospector (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall as Prospector (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr as Prospector (uncredited)

Anthony Lawrence as Young Punk (uncredited)

Jarma Lewis as Saloon Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Low as Prospector (uncredited)

Hank Mann as Council City Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Mather as Card Table Dealer (uncredited)

Harry Monty as Young Man (uncredited)

Fay Morley as Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Morton as Prospector (uncredited)

Paul Newlan as Prospector (uncredited)

Barbara Nichols as Blonde Dancer (uncredited)

Anton Northpole as Prospector (uncredited)

George Patay as Council City Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Prospector (uncredited)

Charles Perry as Prospector (uncredited)

Ford Raymond as Prospector (uncredited)

John Rice as Prospector (uncredited)

Robert Robinson as Prospector (uncredited)

John Roy as Prospector (uncredited)

Danny Sands as Prospector (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall as Settler (uncredited)

Harry Seymour as Pianist (uncredited)

Cap Somers as Council City Barfly (uncredited)

George Sowards as Council City Barfly (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Prospector (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Prospector (uncredited)

John Veitch as Young Punk (uncredited)

Fred Walton as Prospector (uncredited)

Bob Whitney as Council City Barfly (uncredited)

Harry Wilson as Prospector (uncredited)

Will Wright as Trader (uncredited)

Joe Phillips as