Deborah Kerr as Ida Carmody

Robert Mitchum as Paddy Carmody

Peter Ustinov as Rupert Venneker

Glynis Johns as Mrs. Firth

Dina Merrill as Jean Halstead

Chips Rafferty as Quinlan

Michael Anderson Jr. as Sean Carmody

Lola Brooks as Liz Brown

Wylie Watson as Herb Johnson

John Meillon as Bluey Brown

Ronald Fraser as Ocker

Gerry Duggan as Shearer

Leonard Teale as Shearer

Peter Carver as Shearer

Dick Bentley as Shearer

Mervyn Johns as Jack Patchogue

Molly Urquhart as Mrs. Bateman

Ewen Solon as Halstead

Max Osbiston as Farm Couple

Mercia Barden as Farm Couple

Ray Barrett as Man at Pub / Two-Up Game (uncredited)

Jack Cunningham as Paddy's Drinking Companion (uncredited)

John Fegan as Man (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble as Mr. Bateman (uncredited)

Bryan Pringle as PC Thomas (uncredited)

Colin Tapley as Palmer (uncredited)

Alister Williamson as Shearer (uncredited)