Gary Cooper as Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire as Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins as Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer as Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton as Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love as Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett as Professor Quigley

Richard Hale as Purdy

Joel Fluellen as Enoch

Theodore Newton as Major Harvey

John Smith as Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth

Marjorie Durant as Pearl Hudspeth

Frances Farwell as Ruby Hudspeth

Marjorie Main as The Widow Hudspeth

Edward Andrews as Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Fuller as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh as Methodist Minister (uncredited)

Tom London as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure as Soldier (uncredited)

William Schallert as Young Husband (uncredited)

Joe Turkel as Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Ivan Rasputin as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

Russell Simpson as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

Jean Inness as Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

James Anderson as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Irvin Ashkenazy as Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Barton as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Phil Bloom as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Quaker (uncredited)

Tex Brodus as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Burns as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Mary Carr as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb as Operator (uncredited)

Bud Cokes as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cecil Combs as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Compton as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney as Reb Courier (uncredited)

John Craven as Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Delaney as Drinker (uncredited)

John Dierkes as Farmer (uncredited)

James Dobson as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Elmore as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Billy Engle as Small Role (uncredited)

Duke Fishman as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Folkerson as Southern Renegade (uncredited)

Ralph Gamble as Medicine Man (uncredited)

Richard Garland as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)

Slim Gaut as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Everett Glass as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)

James Gonzalez as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin as Coward (uncredited)

Herman Hack as Quaker (uncredited)

Frank Hagney as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)

Charles Halton as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)

Ron Hargrave as Farmer (uncredited)

Harry Hines as County Fair Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

George Huggins as Church Member (uncredited)

Jean Inness as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Tom Irish as Young Rebel (uncredited)

Jack Isbell as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Mary Jackson as Country Woman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Jenks as Shell Game Man (uncredited)

Diane Jergens as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson as Forager (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone as Quaker (uncredited)

Chester Jones as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

King Karlo as Fire Eater (uncredited)

Don Kennedy as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)

Wright King as Forager (uncredited)

Helen Kleeb as Old Lady (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Quaker (uncredited)

Clarence M. Landry as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Macy as Small Role (uncredited)

Hank Mann as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

William McCarter as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tipp McClure as Union Soldier (uncredited)

Tyler McVey as Farmer (uncredited)

Dennis Moore as Farmer (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Morton as Farmer (uncredited)

Ron Nyman as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James O'Hara as Forager (uncredited)

Murray Parker as Sword Swallower (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Pickard as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)

Gene Roth as Farmer (uncredited)

Henry Rowland as O'Hara (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford as Businessman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton as Quaker (uncredited)

James Seay as Rebel Captain (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cap Somers as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Sterling as Rebel (uncredited)

Frank Sully as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

William Tannen as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

William Vedder as Farmer (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Glen Walters as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Steve Warren as Haskell (uncredited)

Hart Wayne as Farmer (uncredited)

Wally West as Christian Church Member (uncredited)