Alfred E. Green Director Wanda Hendrix Riley Martin Actor Audie Murphy Ring Hassard Actor Dean Jagger Jeff Hassard Actor Burl Ives Lonesome Actor Richard Rober Big Matt Rango Actor Tony Curtis Brent Coulter Actor Houseley Stevenson Sam Coulter Actor Elliott Reid Duke Lafferty Actor Griff Barnett Dr. Hank Robbins Actor Elisabeth Risdon Aunt Susan Actor Roy Roberts Sheriff Knudsen Actor Gregg Martell Tom Hogan Actor Sara Allgood Mrs. Jonas Actor Erskine Sanford Judge Prentiss Actor John Doucette Jed Coulter Actor James Arness Little Sam Actor Ted Jordan Jim Coulter Actor I. Stanford Jolley Snake Willens Actor Jack Ingram Al Actor Edna Anhalt Screenwriter Milton Gunzburg Screenwriter Michael Kraike Producer Walter Kraike Producer Walter Scharf Original Music Russell Metty Cinematographer Ted J. Kent Film Editing Robert F. Boyle Art Director Bernard Herzbrun Art Director John P. Austin Set Decoration Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Yvonne Wood Costume Design