Joe Don Baker as Buford Pusser

Elizabeth Hartman as Pauline

Gene Evans as Sheriff Al Thurman

Noah Beery Jr. as Carl Pusser

Brenda Benet as Luan Paxton

John Brascia as Prentiss Parley

Bruce Glover as Grady Coker

Arch Johnson as Buel Jaggers

Felton Perry as Obra Eaker

Richard X. Slattery as Arno Purdy

Rosemary Murphy as Callie Hacker

Lynn Borden as Margie Ann

Ed Call as Lutie McVeigh

Sidney Clute as Sheldon Levine

Douglas Fowley as Judge Clarke

Don Keefer as Dr. Lamar Stivers

Sam Laws as Willie Rae Lockman

Pepper Martin as Zolan Dicks

John Myhers as Lester Dickens

Logan Ramsey as John Witter

Kenneth Tobey as Augie McCullah

Lurene Tuttle as Grandma

Wanea Wes as Singer

Leif Garrett as Mike

Dawn Lyn as Dwana

Dominick Mazzie as Bozo

Russell Thorson as Ferrin Meaks

Gil Perkins as 1st Bouncer

Carey Loftin as Dice Player

Warner Venetz as Stickman

Gene LeBell as 2nd Bouncer

Del Monroe as Otie Doss

Lloyd Tatum as Prosecutor

Vaudie Plunk as Jury Foreman

Pearline Wynn as Hassie Berlson

Ted Jordan as Virgil Button

Red West as Sheriff Tanner

Andrew J. Pirtle as Prisoner