Jennifer Jones as Pearl Chavez

Joseph Cotten as Jesse McCanles

Gregory Peck as Lewton "Lewt" McCanles

Lionel Barrymore as Sen. Jackson McCanles

Herbert Marshall as Scott Chavez

Lillian Gish as Laura Belle McCanles

Walter Huston as The Sinkiller

Charles Bickford as Sam Pierce

Harry Carey as Lem Smoot

Joan Tetzel as Helen Langford

Tilly Losch as Mrs. Chavez

Butterfly McQueen as Vashti

Scott McKay as Sid

Otto Kruger as Mr. Langford

Sidney Blackmer as The Lover

Charles Dingle as Sheriff Hardy

Griff Barnett as Bordertown Jailer (uncredited)

John Barton as Party Guest (uncredited)

Hank Bell as McCanles' Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Audrey Betz as Party Guest (uncredited)

Edward Biby as Party Guest (uncredited)

Johnny Bond as Party Guest (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley as Party Guest (uncredited)

Nora Bush as Party Guest (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

George Chung as Man (uncredited)

Tex Cooper as Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Cordell as Sid (uncredited)

Tom Daly as Cowboy (uncredited)

Tom Dillon as Train Engineer (uncredited)

Steve Dunhill as Jake (uncredited)

Slim Gaut as Party Guest (uncredited)

Si Jenks as Party Guest (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Kenny as Barfly (uncredited)

Victor Kilian as Gambler (uncredited)

Al Kunde as Barfly (uncredited)

Ann Kunde as Party Guest (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard as Barfly (uncredited)

Francis McDonald as Gambler (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie as Zeke the Bartender (uncredited)

Hank Patterson as Man (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Train Fireman (uncredited)

Rose Plumer as Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Reeves as Townsman (uncredited)

Bert Roach as Party Guest (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall as Party Guest (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall as Party Guest (uncredited)

Lloyd Shaw as Barbecue Dance Caller (uncredited)

Tom Smith as Barfly (uncredited)

Al Taylor as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited)

Orson Welles as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dan White as Ed (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson as Party Guest (uncredited)

Hank Worden as Party Guest (uncredited)