John Wayne

Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fonda

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple

Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz

Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bond

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O'Brien

Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Lee

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Irene Rich

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Dick Foran

Sgt. Quincannon

Guy Kibbee

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Grant Withers

Silas Meacham

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Ray Hyke

Lt. Gates

Movita

Guadalupe

Miguel Inclán

Cochise

Mary Gordon

Ma (barmaid)

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Gates

Hank Worden

Southern Recruit

John Agar

2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Cliff Clark

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

William Forrest

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Reporter (uncredited)