Vincent Sherman Director Carroll O'Connor Frank Skeffington Actor Mariette Hartley Clare Gardiner Actor Dana Andrews Roger Shanley Actor Leslie Ackerman Prudy Cass Actor John Anderson Amos Force Actor Robert Brown Nat Gardiner Actor Jack Carter Sam Weinberg Actor Tom Clancy Ditto Boland Actor Brendan Dillon John Gorman Actor Arthur Franz Hack Wiles Actor Alan Hamel George Sherrard Actor Burgess Meredith Cardinal Burke Actor Stewart Moss Winslow Actor Patrick O'Neal Norman Cass Actor Paul Picerni Dr. Mike Santangelo Actor Patrick Wayne Robert "Bobby" Skeffington Actor Kitty Winn Maeve Skeffington Actor Mel Stewart Herb Ripley Actor Katharine Bard Grace Minihan Actor Bill Quinn Jimmy Minihan Actor Sandy Kenyon Kane Actor James B. Sikking Monsignor Killian Actor Arthur Batanides Ben Morrow Actor William "Billy" Benedict Willie Degman Actor Ricki Williams Elaine Actor Franklin R. Levy Producer Mike Wise Producer