Stanley Donen Director Howard Keel Adam Pontipee Actor Jane Powell Milly Pontipee Actor Russ Tamblyn Gideon Pontipee Actor Jeff Richards Benjamin Pontipee Actor Tommy Rall Frank Pontipee Actor Marc Platt Daniel Pontipee Actor Matt Mattox Caleb Pontipee Actor Jacques d'Amboise Ephraim Pontipee Actor Virginia Gibson Liza Actor Julie Newmar Dorcas Actor Ruta Lee Ruth Actor Nancy Kilgas Alice Actor Betty Carr Sarah Actor Norma Doggett Martha Actor Ian Wolfe The Rev. Elcott Actor Howard Petrie Pete Perkins Actor Earl Barton Harry Actor Dante DiPaolo Matt Actor Kelly Brown Carl Actor Matt Moore Ruth's uncle Actor Dick Rich Dorcas' father Actor Marjorie Wood Mrs. Fred Bixby Actor Russell Simpson Fred Bixby Actor Stephen Vincent Benet Writer Albert Hackett Screenwriter Frances Goodrich Screenwriter Dorothy Kingsley Screenwriter Jack Cummings Producer George J. Folsey Cinematographer Ralph E. Winters Film Editing Gene de Paul Original Music Cedric Gibbons Art Director Urie McCleary Art Director Hugh Hunt Set Decoration Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration Walter Plunkett Costume Design Sydney Guilaroff Hair Stylist William Tuttle Makeup Artist