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