Fred Astaire

Character: Ricky Hawthorne

Melvyn Douglas

Character: Dr. John Jaffrey

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Character: Edward Charles Wanderley

John Houseman

Character: Sears James

Craig Wasson

Character: Don Wanderley / David Wanderley

Patricia Neal

Character: Stella Hawthorne

Alice Krige

Character: Eva Galli / Alma Mobley

Jacqueline Brookes

Character: Milly

Miguel Fernandes

Character: Gregory Bates

Lance Holcomb

Character: Fenny Bates

Mark Chamberlin

Character: Young John Jaffrey

Tim Choate

Character: Young Ricky Hawthorne

Kurt Johnson

Character: Young Edward Wanderley

Ken Olin

Character: Young Sears James

Brad Sullivan

Character: Sheriff Hardesty

Michael O'Neill

Character: Churchill

Guy Boyd

Character: Omar Norris

Robert Burr

Character: Principal

Helena Carroll

Character: Mrs. Meredith

Robin Curtis

Character: Rea Dedham

Breon Gorman

Character: Nettie Dedham

James Greene

Character: Mailman

Ruth Hunt

Character: Florence

Deborah Offner

Character: Helen

Virginia Bingham

Character: Sears' Mother

William F. Conway

Character: Sears' Father

Russell R. Bletzer

Character: Reverend Wilkinson

Terrance Mario Carnes

Character: Waiter

Alfred Curven

Character: Man in Coffin

Edward F. Dillon

Character: Judge

Alvin W. Fretz

Character: Coroner

Hugh Hires

Character: Student Solt

Raymond J. Quinn

Character: Ricky's Father

Barbara von Zastrow

Character: Ricky's Mother

Betty Low

Character: Irmengard

Mason Cardiff

Character: Schoolboy

Gale Grindle

Character: Student