Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle

Arthur Hunnicutt as Sedgewick Kettle

Una Merkel as Miss Bedelia Baines

Ted de Corsia as Professor

Olive Sturgess as Nancy Kettle

Dave O'Brien as Conductor

Richard Eyer as Billy Kettle

Cheryl Callaway as Susie Kettle

Joe Sawyer as Bancroft Baines

Sid Tomack as Benny

Louis Da Pron as Mountaineer

Harry Hines as Joe

Patricia Morrow as Sally

Bonnie Franklin as Betty (uncredited)

William Fawcett as Elderly Man at Dance

Richard Deacon as Big Trout

Robert Easton as Lafe

Sarah Padden as Mrs. Tinware

Paul Wexler as Rev. Martin