Susan Hayward as Louise Merritt

Robert Mitchum as Jeff McCloud

Arthur Kennedy as Wes Merritt

Arthur Hunnicutt as Booker Davis

Frank Faylen as Al Dawson

Walter Coy as Buster Burgess

Carol Nugent as Rusty Davis

Maria Hart as Rosemary Maddox

Lorna Thayer as Grace Burgess

Burt Mustin as Jeremiah Watrus

Karen Randle as Ginny Logan

Jimmie Dodd as Red Logan

Eleanor Todd as Babs

Robert Bray as Fritz (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as 4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Dennis Moore as Cashier (uncredited)

Marshall Reed as Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson as Cowboy

Glenn Strange as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)

Chili Williams as Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Emile Avery as

Barbara Blaine as

Hazel Boyne as

Buck Bucko as

Roy Bucko as

Bob Burrows as

Mary Jane Carey as

Sam Flint as

Bob Folkerson as

Clem Fuller as

Slim Gaut as

Roy Glenn as

James Gonzalez as

Chick Hannan as

Don Happy as

Riley Hill as

Mike Lally as

Frank Matts as

Billy McCoy as

John Mitchum as

Fox O'Callahan as

Joe Phillips as

Bob Reeves as

Rocky Shahan as

George Sherwood as

Bert Spencer as

Jack Tornek as

Ralph Volkie as

Dan White as

Sally Yarnell as