Robert Taylor as Rio

Ava Gardner as Cordelia Cameron

Howard Keel as King Cameron

Anthony Quinn as José Esqueda

Kurt Kasznar as Father Antonio

Ted de Corsia as Sheriff Parker

Charlita as Singer

Walter Baldwin as Adam Smith

Jack Elam as Barton

Joe Dominguez as Vincente

Frank McGrath as Pete

Charles Stevens as Vaquero

Rex Lease as Deputy

Tom Greenway as Deputy

Stanley Andrews as General Sheridan (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley as Townsman (uncredited)

Monte Blue as Bartender (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Brown as Pianist (uncredited)

Archie Butler as Bandit (uncredited)

John Call as Clerk (uncredited)

Jess Cavin as Barfly (uncredited)

Gene Coogan as Bandit (uncredited)

Italia DeNubila as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Bobby Diamond as Boy with Circular (uncredited)

Kay English as Woman in Park (uncredited)

Paul Fierro as Valero (uncredited)

Jimmie Fox as Storekeeper (uncredited)

Paul Gustine as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Frank Hagney as Bartender (uncredited)

Maria Haro as Townswoman (uncredited)

James Harrison as minor role (uncredited)

Al Haskell as Bandit (uncredited)

Jim Hayward as Clerk (uncredited)

Percy Helton as Storekeeper (uncredited)

Jack Hendricks as Barfly (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as minor role (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt as Dentist (uncredited)

Philo McCullough as Townsman (uncredited)

Lew Morphy as Bandit (uncredited)

Charles Morton as Townsman (uncredited)

Movita as Hussy (uncredited)

Joe Phillips as Bandit (uncredited)

Joe Ploski as Bartender (uncredited)

Joey Ray as First Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

Pedro Regas as Comrade (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway as Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Almira Sessions as Woman in Bank (uncredited)

Clint Sharp as Barfly (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson as minor role (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt as Second Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan as minor role (uncredited)

George W. Watkins as Seaman (uncredited)

Wilson Wood as Orderly (uncredited)