Charles Boyer

Paul Orman

Rita Hayworth

Ethel Halloway

Ginger Rogers

Diane

Henry Fonda

George

Charles Laughton

Charles Smith

Edward G. Robinson

Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

Paul Robeson

Luke

Ethel Waters

Esther

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Rev. Lazarus

Thomas Mitchell

John Halloway

Eugene Pallette

Luther - Orman's butler

Cesar Romero

Harry Wilson

Gail Patrick

Ellen - Diane's friend

Roland Young

Edgar - Wilson's butler

Marion Martin

'Squirrel' Grey

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith

Victor Francen

Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor

George Sanders

Williams

James Gleason

Joe - Mission Aid Society

Harry Davenport

Prof. Lyons

J. Carrol Naish

Burglar - Robber #1

W.C. Fields

Professor Pufflewhistle

Morris Ankrum

Judge

Frank Orth

Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)

Christian Rub

Cello Player (Laughton sequence)

James Rennie

H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)

Harry Hayden

'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)

Morris Ankrum

Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)

Donald Douglas

'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)

Mae Marsh

Molly (Robinson sequence)

Clarence Muse

Grandpa (Robeson sequence)

George H. Reed

Christopher (Robeson sequence)

Cordell Hickman

Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)

Paul Renay

'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)

Barbara Lynn

Mary (Robinson sequence)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)

Helene Reynolds

Actress (Boyer sequence)

Phil Silvers

First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

Marcel Dalio

Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)

Margaret Dumont

Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)

Will Wright

Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

Concertgoer (uncredited)