Paul Dale
— Harry Musk
Lorraine Miller
— Buttons
Will Geer
— William Musk - Father
Nina Koshetz
— Rose Ferris
Steve Brodie
— Charlie
Anne Sholter
— Dolly Burke
Todd Karns
— Sam
Margaret Field
— Janie at Age 16
Shirley Mills
— Susan Musk at Age 16
Thomas Browne Henry
— Jackson (as Tom Brown Henry)
Harry Harvey
— Town Doctor
Paul E. Burns
— Italian Truck Farmer
William Castle
— Cop (uncredited)
Henry Corden
— Italian Trucker (uncredited)
Jacqui Snyder
— Susan Musk at Age 8
Lora Lee Michel
— Janie at Age 8
Florence Auer
— Grotesque Cafe Dowager (uncredited)
Tony Barr
— Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
— Judge Martin (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
— Diner (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
— Truck Driver (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
— Photo Shop Proprietor(uncredited)