John Wayne

as Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fonda

as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple

as Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz

as Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bond

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O'Brien

as Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglen

as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Lee

as Mrs. Emily Collingwood