Claudette Colbert as Ellen Ewing

Robert Ryan as David McLean

Jane Cowl as Clara Ewing

Paul Kelly as Eric Lowell

Philip Ober as Gregory Kent

Elisabeth Risdon as Dr. R.W. Roberts

Doris Dudley as Pearl Collins

Dave Barbour as Lucian Randall

Vivian Vance as Leah

Edit Angold as Flora (uncredited)

Pat Barton as Louise (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby as Patient (uncredited)

June Benbow as Patient (uncredited)

Edward Biby as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Gail Bonney as Nurse (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne as Patient (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Clifford Brooke as Bishop (uncredited)

Gene Brown as Nurse (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers as Ed Peterson (uncredited)

Cliff Clark as Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)

Ann Codee as Tessa (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

James Conaty as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Babs Cox as Woman (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch as Man (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn as Eddie (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn as Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)

Art Dupuis as Man (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Herbert Evans as Wedding Doorman (uncredited)

José Ferrer as José (uncredited)

Joseph Forte as Lester Martin (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin as Cavendish (uncredited)

Kay Garrett as Attorney (uncredited)

Herschel Graham as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Charmienne Harker as Ethel (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Percy Helton as Justice of the Peace Roy T. Palmer (uncredited)

George Hoagland as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Marjorie Kane as Maid (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Juror (uncredited)

Bert Kennedy as Fisherman (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Wedding Usher (uncredited)

John Mantley as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Russell Meeker as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Tom (uncredited)

Vido Musso as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

Richard Neill as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Brownley (uncredited)

Jacqueline Park as Woman (uncredited)

Willard Parker as Smith (uncredited)

Paul Picerni as Dr. Roth (uncredited)

Joe Ploski as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Howard Quinn as Bellhop (uncredited)

Greg Rhinelander as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Updyke (uncredited)

Adele Rowland as Mrs. Roy Palmer (uncredited)

Ernie Royal as Trumpeter (uncredited)

Dick Ryan as Postman (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell as Wedding Guard at Rear Entrance (uncredited)

Hal Schaefer as Pianist (uncredited)

Carl Sklover as Man (uncredited)

Larry Steers as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Norman Stevans as Wedding Usher (uncredited)

Alvin Stoller as Drummer (uncredited)

Burk Symon as Judge Matthews (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Connie Van as Patient (uncredited)

Margaret Wells as Mrs. May (uncredited)

Walt Yoder as Bass Player (uncredited)