Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer
Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer
Maureen O'Hara
Olivia Spencer
James MacArthur
Clayboy Spencer
Donald Crisp
Grandpa Spencer
Wally Cox
Preacher Goodman
Mimsy Farmer
Claris Coleman
Virginia Gregg
Miss Parker
Lillian Bronson
Grandma Spencer
Whit Bissell
Dr. Campbell
Hayden Rorke
Colonel Coleman
Kathy Bennett
Minnie-Cora Cook
Dub Taylor
Percy Cook
Hope Summers
Mother Ida
Ken Mayer
Mr. John
Rusty Lane
University Dean (uncredited)
Barbara McNair
Graduation Singer (uncredited)
Kym Karath
Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)
Victor French
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Med Flory
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Michael Greene
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Mike Henry
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Larry D. Mann
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
James O'Hara
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Ray Savage
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Bronwyn FitzSimons
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
Veronica Cartwright
Becky Spencer (uncredited)
William Breen
Mountain Boy (uncredited)
Michele Daves
Donnie Spencer (uncredited)
Martin Eric
Odell Harper (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
Cop (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Slim Temple (uncredited)
Gary Young
Mat Spencer (uncredited)
Michael Young
Mark Spencer (uncredited)
Ricky Young
Luke Spencer (uncredited)
Rocky Young
John Spencer (uncredited)
Susan Young
Shirley Spencer (uncredited)
Delmer Daves
Director
Delmer Daves
Writer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
Lucille House
Stunts
William F. Sheehan
Assistant Director
Monte Masters
Assistant Director
Russell Ashley
Sound Recordist
Robert Totten
Second Unit Director
Wellington Honn
Special Effects
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
Phil Rawlins
Assistant Director
M.A. Merrick
Sound
Weldon H. Patterson
Props
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Gil Kissel
Assistant Director
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Novel
Delmer Daves
Producer
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
David Wages
Editor
Marjorie Best
Costume Design