John Wayne

Character: Sean Thornton

Maureen O'Hara

Character: Mary Kate Danaher

Victor McLaglen

Character: Squire 'Red' Will Danaher

Barry Fitzgerald

Character: Michaleen Oge Flynn

Ward Bond

Character: Father Peter Lonergan

Mildred Natwick

Character: The Widow Sarah Tillane

Francis Ford

Character: Dan Tobin

Eileen Crowe

Character: Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair

May Craig

Character: Fishwoman with basket at station

Arthur Shields

Character: Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Character: Hugh Forbes

James O'Hara

Character: Father Paul

Sean McClory

Character: Owen Glynn

Jack MacGowran

Character: Ignatius Feeney

Joseph O'Dea

Character: Molouney - Train Guard

Eric Gorman

Character: Costello - Engine Driver

Kevin Lawless

Character: Train fireman

Paddy O'Donnell

Character: Railway porter

Ruth Clifford

Character: Mother (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Character: Dermot Fahy (uncredited)

David Hughes

Character: Police Constable (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Character: Nell - Maid (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Character: Father Paul's Mother (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Character: Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

Melinda Wayne

Character: Girl on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)

Michael Wayne

Character: Teenage Boy at Races (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne

Character: Boy on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)

Toni Wayne

Character: Teenage Girl at Races (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Character: Man in Bar (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character: Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)