Walter Brennan

William P. Stewart

Fay Bainter

Charlotte Danfield

Brenda Joyce

Linda

John Payne

Leland "Lee" Danfield

Hattie McDaniel

Aunt Carrie

Marjorie Weaver

Georgie Tomlin

Sidney Blackmer

Spencer Danfield

Ben Carter

Shadrach Jones

Charles Ruggles

Dick Piper

Ernest Whitman

Clarence "Dogface" Reems

Paul Harvey

Buckman

Spencer Charters

Judge

Erville Alderson

Diggs

Robert J. Anderson

Lee Danfield, Age 7

Stanley Andrews

Dr. John Trimble

Olive Ball

Patsy Lou Barber

Linda, Age 5

Arie Lee Branche

Maybelle Johnson

Cliff Clark

Sheriff

William B. Davidson

John Addison

Edward Fielding

Chairrnan

Mildred Gover

Polly

Jesse Graves

Grace Hayle

Mrs. Carrington

Gladden James

Court Clerk

Darby Jones

Aleck

Dickie Jones

Lee Danfield, Age 12

Thaddeus Jones

Brother Moses

Robert Lowery

Tom Bolton

Charles R. Moore

Mantan Moreland

Clarence Muse

Reverend Bitters

E.E. Olive

George H. Reed

Uncle Henry

Clinton Rosemond

Brother Dickey

Floyd Shackelford

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Naomi

Frank M. Thomas

Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

Ed Thorgersen

Announcer

Zack Williams

Fields

Terry Moore

(uncredited)