Jeanne Crain as Patricia "Pinky" Johnson

Ethel Barrymore as Miss Em

Ethel Waters as Dicey Johnson

William Lundigan as Dr. Thomas Adams

Basil Ruysdael as Judge Walker

Kenny Washington as Dr. Canady

Nina Mae McKinney as Rozelia

Griff Barnett as Dr. Joe McGill

Frederick O'Neal as Jake Walters

Evelyn Varden as Melba Wooley

Raymond Greenleaf as Judge Shoreham

Fred Aldrich as Townsman (uncredited)

Shelby Bacon as Boy (uncredited)

Rene Beard as Teejore (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley as Townsman (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd as Nurse (uncredited)

Margaret Brayton as Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar as Western Union Clerk (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Man (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Townsman (uncredited)

Eve Conrad as Woman (uncredited)

Bert Conway as Loafer (uncredited)

Jack Curtis as Townsman (uncredited)

Josette Deegan as Woman (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson as Man (uncredited)

Kay Garrett as Townsman (uncredited)

Everett Glass as Jeffers Wooley (uncredited)

William Hansen as Mr. Goolby (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan as Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt as Police Chief Anderson (uncredited)

Jean Inness as Viola (Goolby's Saleslady) (uncredited)

Wilfred Jackson as Boy (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet as Bailiff (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Man (uncredited)

Beverly Ruth Jordan as Girl (uncredited)

Geraldine Jordan as Girl (uncredited)

Pat Kane as Man (uncredited)

Philip Kieffer as Man (uncredited)

Read Killgore as Loafer (uncredited)

Al Kunde as Townsman (uncredited)

Warren Mace as Intern (uncredited)

Tiger Joe Marsh as George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)

Russell Meeker as Townsman (uncredited)

Juanita Moore as Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh as Police Officer (uncredited)

Ruth Rickaby as Matron (uncredited)

Dan Riss as Mr. Stanley (Wooleys' Attorney) (uncredited)

Katherine Sparks as Woman (uncredited)

George Spaulding as Medical Director (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook as Townsman (uncredited)

Jim Toney as Baggage Man (uncredited)

Bess Wade as Woman (uncredited)

Pat Walshe as Young Man (uncredited)

Blue Washington as Man (uncredited)

Jasper Weldon as Man (uncredited)