Daniel Petrie Director Jack Lemmon Henry Drummond Actor George C. Scott Matthew Harrison Brady Actor Tom Everett Scott Bertram Cates Actor Beau Bridges E.K. Hornbeck Actor Piper Laurie Sarah Brady Actor John Cullum Judge Merle Coffey Actor Kathryn Morris Rachel Brown Actor Lane Smith Reverend Jeremiah Brown Actor Brad Greenquist Tom Davenport Actor David Wells Mayor Carter Actor Peter Mackenzie Jesse Dunlap Actor Dennis Cockrum Meeker Actor Steve Monroe Howard Actor Jim Meskimen Sauber Actor Royce D. Applegate George Sillers Actor Amzie Strickland Mrs. Krebs Actor Ronnie Claire Edwards Mrs. Haley Actor Dirk Blocker Sheriff Sam Gibson Actor Critt Davis Reporter A Actor John DeMita Harry Y. Esterbrook Actor Mark Eric Charbonneau Reporter B Actor Steve Hofvendahl Another Reporter Actor Matthew Kimbrough Reporter No. 2 Actor Hap Lawrence Lemonade Hawker Actor Derek McGrath Radio Technician Actor Doug McGrath Joe Turner Actor Paul Vincent O'Connor Stebbins Actor Jerry Potter Rogers Actor Russ Tamblyn Ed Morse Actor Dennis Bishop Producer Keith Addis Executive Producer David Lane Seltzer Executive Producer