Characters played by James Dunn
Johnny Shelby as an Adult
Characters played by Sally Eilers
Isabel Potter as an Adult
Characters played by Mae Marsh
Ma Shelby
Characters played by James Kirkwood
Pa Shelby
Characters played by Joan Peers
Susan Shelby as an Adult
Characters played by William Pawley
Ben Adams - Susan's Husband
Characters played by Edward Crandall
Thomas Shelby as an Adult
Characters played by Claire Maynard
Phyllis Shelby - Thomas's Wife
Characters played by Olin Howland
Isaac Shelby as an Adult
Characters played by Eula Guy
Minnie Shelby - Isaac's Wife
Characters played by Douglas Walton
Stephen
Characters played by George Reed
Les - Wagon Driver
Characters played by Tommy Conlon
Johnny Shelby in Prologue
Characters played by Nancy Irish
Isabel Potter in Prologue
Characters played by Joe Hachey
Isaac Shelby in Prologue
Characters played by Marilyn Harris
Susan Shelby in Prologue
Characters played by Julius Molnar
Thomas Shelby in Prologue
Characters played by David Hartford
Bill Collector
Characters played by Billy Barty
Shelby Boy
Characters played by Ward Bond
Detective Escort
Characters played by Joan Breslau
Shelby Girl
Characters played by Harry Cording
Townsman
Characters played by Nora Lane
Schoolteacher