Susan Hayward

as Louise Merritt

Robert Mitchum

as Jeff McCloud

Arthur Kennedy

as Wes Merritt

Arthur Hunnicutt

as Booker Davis

Frank Faylen

as Al Dawson

Walter Coy

as Buster Burgess

Carol Nugent

as Rusty Davis

Maria Hart

as Rosemary Maddox

Lorna Thayer

as Grace Burgess

Burt Mustin

as Jeremiah Watrus

Karen Randle

as Ginny Logan

Jimmie Dodd

as Red Logan

Eleanor Todd

as Babs

Robert Bray

as Fritz (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

as 4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

as Cashier (uncredited)

Marshall Reed

as Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

as Cowboy

Glenn Strange

as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)

Chili Williams

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley

as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Emile Avery

Barbara Blaine

Hazel Boyne

Buck Bucko

Roy Bucko

Bob Burrows

Mary Jane Carey

Sam Flint

Bob Folkerson

Clem Fuller

Slim Gaut

Roy Glenn

James Gonzalez

Chick Hannan

Don Happy

Riley Hill

Mike Lally

Frank Matts

Billy McCoy

John Mitchum

Fox O'Callahan

Joe Phillips

Bob Reeves

Rocky Shahan

George Sherwood

Bert Spencer

Jack Tornek

Ralph Volkie

Dan White

Sally Yarnell