Ginger Rogers as Dolly Madison

David Niven as Aaron Burr

Burgess Meredith as James Madison

Peggy Wood as Mrs. Payne

Stephen McNally as John Todd

Robert Barrat as Mr. Payne

Grandon Rhodes as Thomas Jefferson

Frances E. Williams as Amy

Henri Letondal as Count D'Arignon

Joseph Forte as Senator Ainsworth (uncredited)

Erville Alderson as Darcy (uncredited)

Lois Austin as Grace Phillips (uncredited)

George Barrows as Jedson (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake as Charles (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone as Man Outside Courthouse (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs as Quinn (uncredited)

George M. Carleton as Howard (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Mr. Carroll (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan as Williams (uncredited)

Jack Curtis as Edmund (uncredited)

Sam Flint as Waters (uncredited)

Byron Foulger as Politician (uncredited)

Jack George as Governor Stanley (uncredited)

John Hamilton as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)

Jack Ingram as Messenger (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin as Hathaway (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome as Thomas (uncredited)

Joe King as Jailer (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Sanders (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden as Soldier (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard as Crowd Member (uncredited)

Francis McDonald as Jenks (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell as Butler (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Hatch (uncredited)

Stanley Price as Man at Platform (uncredited)

Keith Richards as Captain Janis (uncredited)

John Sheehan as Hugo (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso as Mr. Anthony (uncredited)

Arthur Space as Alexander Hamilton (uncredited)

Larry Steers as Lafayette (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor as Jonathan Phillips (uncredited)

Eddy Waller as Arthur (uncredited)

Harland Tucker as Ralston (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan as Mr. Gallentine (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin as Harper (uncredited)

Victor Zimmerman as Martin (uncredited)