Rick Schroder as John Thornton

Gordon Tootoosis as Charlie

Duncan Fraser as Red Fiske

Richard Newman as Perrault

Brent Stait as Francois

Mia Sara as Jessie Gosselin

Eric McCormack as Hal

Kerry Sandomirsky as Mercedes

Tom Heaton as Asa

Allan Lysell as Charles

Vince Metcalfe as Rupert

Marie Stillin as Mary

Dayne Low as Richard

Peter Bibby as Casey

Bill Croft as Stranger

Ed Mitchell as Dispatcher

Ron Sauvé as Toothless Sourdough

Wilf Wedding as Bearded Man

Gordon Wilson Harvey as Kita

Kim Kondrashoff as Soudough #1

David Longworth as Sourdough #2

Roark Critchlow as Arthur

Andrew MacGregor as Miner

Dan Shea as Tall Musher

Matthew Walker as Matthewson

Buffalo Child as Yeehat Chief

Walter Mills as Sourdough

Adrien Dorval as First Handler

Wyatt Orr as Garraty

Frank C. Turner as Old Timer

David Wodchis as Store Clerk