John Ford Director, Producer John Wayne Lt. Col. Kirby York Actor Maureen O'Hara Mrs. Kathleen York Actor Ben Johnson Trooper Travis Tyree Actor Harry Carey Jr. Trooper Daniel "Sandy" Boone Actor Victor McLaglen Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon Actor Claude Jarman Jr. Trooper Jefferson "Jeff" Yorke Actor Chill Wills Dr. Wilkins (regimental surgeon) Actor J. Carrol Naish Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan Actor James Warner Bellah Writer James Kevin McGuinness Screenwriter Merian C. Cooper Producer Herbert J. Yates Producer Victor Young Original Music Dale Evans Original Songs Stan Jones Original Songs Tex Owens Original Songs Bert Glennon Cinematographer Jack Murray Film Editing Frank Hotaling Art Director John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration Charles S. Thompson Set Decoration Adele Costume Design Bob Mark Makeup Supervisor Cliff Lyons Second Unit Director Wingate Smith Assistant Director