John Wayne

as Sean Thornton

Maureen O'Hara

as Mary Kate Danaher

Victor McLaglen

as Squire 'Red' Will Danaher

Barry Fitzgerald

as Michaleen Oge Flynn

Ward Bond

as Father Peter Lonergan

Mildred Natwick

as The Widow Sarah Tillane

Francis Ford

as Dan Tobin

Eileen Crowe

as Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair