John Wayne

Capt. Kirby York

Henry Fonda

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

Shirley Temple

Philadelphia Thursday

Pedro Armendáriz

Sgt. Beaufort

Ward Bond

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

George O'Brien

Capt. Sam Collingwood

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Anna Lee

Mrs. Emily Collingwood

Irene Rich

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke

Dick Foran

Sgt. Quincannon

Guy Kibbee

Capt. Dr. Wilkens

Grant Withers

Silas Meacham

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Daniel Schattuck

Ray Hyke

Lt. Gates

Movita

Guadalupe

Miguel Inclán

Cochise

Mary Gordon

Ma (barmaid)

Philip Kieffer

Cavalryman

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Gates

Hank Worden

Southern Recruit

John Agar

2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

Abdullah Abbas

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Recruit With Mustache / Accordionist at Serenade (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

William Forrest

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Al Murphy

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

John Rice

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Soldier (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

NCO at Dance (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Reporter (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel

Officer's Wife (uncredited)