Charles Boyer

Character: Paul Orman

Rita Hayworth

Character: Ethel Halloway

Ginger Rogers

Character: Diane

Henry Fonda

Character: George

Charles Laughton

Character: Charles Smith

Edward G. Robinson

Character: Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

Paul Robeson

Character: Luke

Ethel Waters

Character: Esther

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Character: Rev. Lazarus

Thomas Mitchell

Character: John Halloway

Eugene Pallette

Character: Luther - Orman's butler

Cesar Romero

Character: Harry Wilson

Gail Patrick

Character: Ellen - Diane's friend

Roland Young

Character: Edgar - Wilson's butler

Marion Martin

Character: 'Squirrel' Grey

Elsa Lanchester

Character: Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith

Victor Francen

Character: Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor

George Sanders

Character: Williams

James Gleason

Character: Joe - Mission Aid Society

Harry Davenport

Character: Prof. Lyons

J. Carrol Naish

Character: Burglar - Robber #1

W.C. Fields

Character: Professor Pufflewhistle

Morris Ankrum

Character: Judge

Frank Orth

Character: Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)

Christian Rub

Character: Cello Player (Laughton sequence)

James Rennie

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

Harry Hayden

Character: 'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)

Morris Ankrum

Character: Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)

Donald Douglas

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

Mae Marsh

Character: Molly (Robinson sequence)

Clarence Muse

Character: Grandpa (Robeson sequence)

George H. Reed

Character: Christopher (Robeson sequence)

Cordell Hickman

Character: Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)

Paul Renay

Character: 'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)

Barbara Lynn

Character: Mary (Robinson sequence)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Character: Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)

Helene Reynolds

Character: Actress (Boyer sequence)

Phil Silvers

Character: First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

Marcel Dalio

Character: Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)

Margaret Dumont

Character: Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Character: Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)

Will Wright

Character: Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

Character: Concertgoer (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Character: Concertgoer (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Character: Reunion Guest (uncredited)