Glenn Ford as John Parrish

Barbara Stanwyck as Martha Wilkison

Edward G. Robinson as Lee Wilkison

Dianne Foster as Judith Wilkison

Brian Keith as Cole Wilkison

May Wynn as Caroline Vail

Warner Anderson as Jim McCloud

Basil Ruysdael as Tex Hinkleman

Lita Milan as Elena

Richard Jaeckel as Wade Matlock

James Westerfield as Sheriff Magruder

Jack Kelly as De Rosa--Parrish Rider

Willis Bouchey as Sheriff Martin Kenner

Harry Shannon as Purdue

Richard Farnsworth as Anchor Rider (uncredited)

Peter Hansen as George Menefee (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson as Mahoney (uncredited)

Katherine Warren as Mrs. Vail (uncredited)

Raymond Greenleaf as Dr. Henry Crowell (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb as Anchor Rider (uncredited)

William Phipps as Bud Hinkleman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Gunman (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford as Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Kenny as Barfly (uncredited)

Tex Holden as Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack as Townsman (uncredited)

Art Felix as Townsman (uncredited)