Andrew V. McLaglen Director James Stewart Charlie Anderson Actor Doug McClure Lt. Sam Actor Glenn Corbett Jacob Anderson Actor Patrick Wayne James Anderson Actor Rosemary Forsyth Jennie Anderson Actor Phillip Alford Boy Anderson Actor Katharine Ross Mrs. Ann Anderson Actor Charles Robinson Nathan Anderson Actor Jim McMullan John Anderson Actor Tim McIntire Henry Anderson Actor Paul Fix Dr. Tom Witherspoon Actor Denver Pyle Pastor Bjoerling Actor James Best Carter Actor George Kennedy Col. Fairchild Actor Warren Oates Actor Strother Martin Train Engineer Actor Dabbs Greer Abernathy Actor Harry Carey Jr. Jenkins Actor Kevin Hagen Mule Actor Tom Simcox Lt. Johnson Actor Berkeley Harris Capt. Richards Actor Edward Faulkner Union Sergeant Actor Peter Wayne Confederate Corporal Actor Gregg Palmer Guard Actor Bob Steele Union Train Guard Actor Robert Arthur Actor James Lee Barrett Screenwriter Robert Arthur Producer William H. Clothier Cinematographer Otho Lovering Film Editing Frank Skinner Original Music Alexander Golitzen Art Director Alfred Sweeney Art Director Oliver Emert Set Decoration John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration