Barbara Stanwyck as Stella Dallas

John Boles as Stephen Dallas

Anne Shirley as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

Barbara O'Neil as Helen Morrison

Alan Hale as Ed Munn

Marjorie Main as Mrs. Martin

George Walcott as Charlie Martin

Ann Shoemaker as Miss Margaret Phillibrown

Tim Holt as Richard Grosvenor III

Nella Walker as Mrs. Grosvenor

Bruce Satterlee as Cornelius 'Con' Morrison

Jimmy Butler as Con Morrison - Grown Up

Jack Egger as John Morrison

Dickie Jones as Lee Morrison

Jessie Arnold as Ed's Landlady (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs as Mr. Beamer (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Laraine Day as Girl at Soda Shop / Train Passenger (uncredited)

Ann Doran as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lester Dorr as Man on Train (uncredited)

Etta McDaniel as Agnes (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Stephen's Business Friend (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts as Student (uncredited)

Paul Stanton as Arthur W. Morley (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Guest at River Club (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo as Gladys (uncredited)

Helen Parrish as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Winifred Harris as Miss Phillibrown's Companion on Train