Martin Ritt Director Sally Field Norma Rae Actor Ron Leibman Reuben Actor Beau Bridges Sonny Actor Pat Hingle Vernon Actor Barbara Baxley Leona Actor Gail Strickland Bonnie Mae Actor Morgan Paull Wayne Billings Actor Robert Broyles Sam Bolen Actor John Calvin Ellis Harper Actor Booth Colman Dr. Watson Actor Lee de Broux Lujan Actor James Luisi George Benson Actor Gilbert Green Al Landon Actor Bob Minor Lucius White Actor Mary Munday Mrs. Johnson Actor Gregory Walcott Lamar Miller Actor Noble Willingham Leroy Mason Actor Lonny Chapman Gardner Actor Bert Freed Sam Dakin Actor Bob Hannah Jed Buffum Actor Edith Ivey Louise Pickens Actor Scott Lawton Craig Actor Frank McRae James Brown Actor Grace Zabriskie Linette Odum Actor Stuart Culpepper Ray Towner Actor Irving Ravetch Screenwriter Harriet Frank Jr. Screenwriter Tamara Asseyev Producer Alexandra Rose Producer John A. Alonzo Cinematographer Sidney Levin Film Editing David Shire Original Music Walter Scott Herndon Production Design Tracy Bousman Art Director Gregory Garrison Set Decoration Mike Fenton Casting Jane Feinberg Casting