Kirk Douglas as Marshal Len Merrick

Virginia Mayo as Ann Keith

John Agar as Billy Shear

Walter Brennan as Timothy 'Pop' Keith

Ray Teal as Deputy Lou Gray

Hugh Sanders as Frank Newcombe

Morris Ankrum as Ed Roden

James Anderson as Dan Roden

Charles Meredith as Judge Marlow

Sam Ash as Defense Counsel (uncredited)

Bob Burns as Juror (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Sheriff (uncredited)

Steve Clark as Witness Weaver (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Hanging Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Darrell as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Al Ferguson as Bailiff (uncredited)

Joe Garcio as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Augie Gomez as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh as Jerome (uncredited)

Al Haskell as Juror (uncredited)

Jack Kenny as Hanging Spectator (uncredited)

Al Kunde as Juror (uncredited)

Kenneth MacDonald as Crowley (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery as Hangman (uncredited)

Zon Murray as Jake Wilson (uncredited)

Jack Parker as Hanging Spectator (uncredited)

Jim Reeves as Juror (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson as Jury Foreman (uncredited)