Paul Newman as Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page as Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight as Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley as Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn as Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood as Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott as Dr. George Scudder

Corey Allen as Scotty

Roy Glenn as Charles

Bess Flowers as Spectator at political rally

Barry Cahill as Bud

Dub Taylor as Dan Hatcher

James Douglas as Leroy

Barry Atwater as Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt as Mayor Henricks

Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Maribelle Norris

James Chandler as Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen as Deputy

Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff Clark

Cosmo Sardo as Bar Patron

Jeffrey Sayre as Man at Political Rally

Bert Stevens as Film Crew Member

Rudy Germane as Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Herschel Graham as Bar Patron (uncredited)