Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Fred Astaire

   Ricky Hawthorne

2. 

   Melvyn Douglas

   Dr. John Jaffrey

3. 

   Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

   Edward Charles Wanderley

4. 

   John Houseman

   Sears James

5. 

   Craig Wasson

   Don Wanderley / David Wanderley

6. 

   Patricia Neal

   Stella Hawthorne

7. 

   Alice Krige

   Eva Galli / Alma Mobley

8. 

   Jacqueline Brookes

   Milly

9. 

   Miguel Fernandes

   Gregory Bates

10. 

    Lance Holcomb

    Fenny Bates

11. 

    Mark Chamberlin

    Young John Jaffrey

12. 

    Tim Choate

    Young Ricky Hawthorne

13. 

    Kurt Johnson

    Young Edward Wanderley

14. 

    Ken Olin

    Young Sears James

15. 

    Brad Sullivan

    Sheriff Hardesty

16. 

    Michael O'Neill

    Churchill

17. 

    Guy Boyd

    Omar Norris

18. 

    Robert Burr

    Principal

19. 

    Helena Carroll

    Mrs. Meredith

20. 

    Robin Curtis

    Rea Dedham

21. 

    Breon Gorman

    Nettie Dedham

22. 

    James Greene

    Mailman

23. 

    Ruth Hunt

    Florence

24. 

    Deborah Offner

    Helen

25. 

    Virginia Bingham

    Sears' Mother

26. 

    William F. Conway

    Sears' Father

27. 

    Russell R. Bletzer

    Reverend Wilkinson

28. 

    Terrance Mario Carnes

    Waiter

29. 

    Alfred Curven

    Man in Coffin

30. 

    Edward F. Dillon

    Judge

31. 

    Alvin W. Fretz

    Coroner

32. 

    Hugh Hires

    Student Solt

33. 

    Raymond J. Quinn

    Ricky's Father

34. 

    Barbara von Zastrow

    Ricky's Mother

35. 

    Betty Low

    Irmengard

36. 

    Mason Cardiff

    Schoolboy

37. 

    Gale Grindle

    Student