Kathryn Grayson as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"

Howard Keel as Fred Graham, "Petruchio"

Ann Miller as Lois Lane, "Bianca"

Keenan Wynn as Lippy

Bobby Van as "Gremio"

Tommy Rall as Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"

James Whitmore as Slug

Kurt Kasznar as "Baptista"

Bob Fosse as "Hortensio"

Ron Randell as Cole Porter

Willard Parker as Tex Callaway

Dave O'Brien as Ralph

Claud Allister as Paul

Ann Codee as Suzanne

Carol Haney as Specialty Dancer

Jeanne Coyne as Specialty Dancer

David Bair as Gregory (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte as Actor in Play (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman as Audience Member (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks as Audience Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney as Actor in Play (uncredited)

Gene Coogan as Audience Member (uncredited)

Michael Dugan as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

Ted Eckelberry as Nathaniel (uncredited)

Kay Garrett as Audience Member (uncredited)

Herschel Graham as Audience Member (uncredited)

Maria Haro as Actress in Play (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Audience Member (uncredited)

Al Haskell as Actor in Play (uncredited)

Bill Hickman as Audience Member (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Audience Member (uncredited)

Maurice Marks as Actor in Play (uncredited)

Philo McCullough as Audience Member (uncredited)

Hans Moebus as Audience Member (uncredited)

Hermes Pan as Sailor (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein as Actor in Play (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi as Actor in Play (uncredited)

William Tannen as Taxi Driver (uncredited)