Alan Ladd

Character: Shane

Jean Arthur

Character: Marian Starrett

Van Heflin

Character: Joe Starrett

Brandon De Wilde

Character: Joey Starrett

Jack Palance

Character: Jack Wilson

Ben Johnson

Character: Chris Calloway

Edgar Buchanan

Character: Fred Lewis

Emile Meyer

Character: Rufus Ryker

Elisha Cook Jr.

Character: Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

Douglas Spencer

Character: Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

John Dierkes

Character: Morgan Ryker

Ellen Corby

Character: Liz Torrey

Paul McVey

Character: Sam Grafton

John Miller

Character: Bartender Will Atkey

Edith Evanson

Character: Mrs. Shipstead

Leonard Strong

Character: Ernie Wright

Ray Spiker

Character: Axel Johnson

Janice Carroll

Character: Susan Lewis

Martin Mason

Character: Ed Howells

Helen Brown

Character: Martha Lewis

Nancy Kulp

Character: Mrs. Howells

Ewing Miles Brown

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

Jack Sterling

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Character: Ryker Man (uncredited)

Alana Ladd

Character: Little Girl (uncredited)

David Ladd

Character: Little Boy (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Character: Yank Potts (uncredited)

Charles Quirk

Character: Clerk (uncredited)

George Stevens

Character: Knock Him Into That Pigpen, Chris! (voice) (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn

Character: Ruth Lewis (uncredited)