John Wayne character Col John Marlowe
William Holden character Major 'Hank' Kendall
Constance Towers character Miss Hannah Hunter
Judson Pratt character Sgt Major Kirby
Hoot Gibson character Sgt. Brown
Ken Curtis character Cpl. Wilkie
Willis Bouchey character Col. Phil Secord
Bing Russell character Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
O. Z. Whitehead character Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Hank Worden character Deacon Clump
Chuck Hayward character Union Captain
Denver Pyle character Jackie Jo
Strother Martin character Virgil
Basil Ruysdael character The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Carleton Young character Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA
William Leslie character Gray
William Henry character Captain
Walter Reed character Union Officer
Anna Lee character Mrs. Buford
William Forrest character Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Ron Hagerthy character Bugler
Russell Simpson character Henry Goodbody
Althea Gibson character Lukey
Gertrude Astor character Townswoman
Bill Borzage character Townsman
Danny Borzage character Old Soldier in Line
John Ford character Ned
Jack Pennick character Mitch
Jan Stine character Hoskins
