Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle

Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle

Richard Long as Tom Kettle

Meg Randall as Kim Parker Kettle

Gregg Martell as Louie

Charles McGraw as Shotgun Mike Munger

Kathryn Givney as Mrs. Victoria Masterson

Jim Backus as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers

Elliott Lewis as Detective Sam Boxer

Paul McVey as Harold Masterson

Bert Freed as Dutch (Third New York Henchman)

Hal March as Detective Mike Eskow

Lester Allen as Geoduck (uncredited)

Leon Belasco as Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited)

Dale Belding as Danny Kettle (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen as Tour Bus Guide (uncredited)

Margaret Brown as Ruthie Kettle (uncredited)

George Calliga as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Chefe as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Charles Coleman as Charles the Butler (uncredited)

Lynn Craft as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Helen Dickson as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Paul Dunn as George Kettle (uncredited)

Diane Florentine as Sara Kettle (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited)

Slim Gaut as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Party Guest (uncredited)

Maurice Gosfield as New York Tour Ticket Seller (uncredited)

George Hoagland as Party Guest (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr as Benjamin Kettle (uncredited)

Jackie Jackson as Henry Kettle (uncredited)

Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited)

John James as Roberts (Masterson's Chauffeur) (uncredited)

Larry Keating as Lt. Klein (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy as George Donahue (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as First Cab Driver (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Counterman (uncredited)

Donna Leary as Sally Kettle (uncredited)

Rex Lease as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)

Peter Leeds as Tall Beautician (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Party Guest (uncredited)

John Marley as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

Beverly Mook as Eve Kettle (uncredited)

Charles Morton as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

William Newell as Horace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Garry Owen as Delivery Man (uncredited)

Eugene Persson as Willie Kettle (uncredited)

Elana Schreiner as Nancy Kettle (uncredited)

J.P. Sloane as Billy Kettle (uncredited)

Olan Soule as Salon Technician (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Policeman at Station House (uncredited)

Willard Waterman as J.J. Schumacher (uncredited)

James Westerfield as Harvey (Zoo Attendant) (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie as Crowbar (uncredited)