Ted Tetzlaff Director Pat O'Brien Father Peter J. Dunne Actor Darryl Hickman Matt Davis Actor Charles Kemper Emmett Mulvey Actor Phil L. Ryan Actor, Producer Una O'Connor Miss O'Rourke Actor Arthur Shields Mr. Michael O'Donnell Actor Harry Shannon Thomas Lee Actor Joe Sawyer Steve Davis Actor Anna Q. Nilsson Mrs. Olaf Knudson Actor Donn Gift Jimmy Actor Myrna Dell Paula Hendricks Actor Ruth Donnelly Kate Mulvey Actor James Nolan Policeman Danny Briggs Actor Billy Cummings Tony Actor Billy Gray Chip Actor Eric Roberts Monk Actor Gene Collins Lefty Actor Lester Matthews Archbishop John Joseph Glennon Actor Griff Barnett Governor Actor Jason Robards Sr. J.J. Sonin Actor Emmett Vogan Matt's Defense Attorney Actor Ellen Corby Colpeck's Secretary Actor Martin Rackin Screenwriter Frank Davis Screenwriter Jack J. Gross Producer, Executive Producer George E. Diskant Cinematographer Frederic Knudtson Film Editing Roy Webb Original Music Albert D'Agostino Art Director Walter E. Keller Art Director Adolph Kuri Set Decoration Darrell Silvera Set Decoration Adele Balkan Costume Design