Kirk Douglas as Dempsey Rae

Jeanne Crain as Reed Bowman

Claire Trevor as Idonee

William Campbell as Jeff Jimson

Richard Boone as Steve Miles

Jay C. Flippen as Strap Davis

Myrna Hansen as Tess Cassidy

Mara Corday as Moccasin Mary

Eddy Waller as Tom Cassidy (as Eddy C. Waller)

Sheb Wooley as Latigo

George D. Wallace as Tom Carter

Frank Chase as Little Waco

Paul Birch as Mark Toliver

Roy Barcroft as Sheriff Olson

William Phillips as Cookie (as Wm. "Bill" Phillips)

Jack Elam as Knife Murderer (uncredited)