Jack Lemmon

as Henry Drummond

George C. Scott

as Matthew Harrison Brady

Lane Smith

as Reverend Jeremiah Brown

Tom Everett Scott

as Bertram Cates

Kathryn Morris

as Rachel Brown

John Cullum

as Judge Merle Coffey

Brad Greenquist

as Tom Davenport

David Wells

as Mayor Carter

Peter MacKenzie

as Jesse Dunlap

Dennis Cockrum

as Meeker

Steve Monroe

as Howard

Jim Meskimen

as Sauber

Royce D. Applegate

as George Sillers

Amzie Strickland

as Mrs. Krebs

Ronnie Claire Edwards

as Mrs. Haley

Piper Laurie

as Sarah Brady

Beau Bridges

as E. K. Hornbeck

Dirk Blocker

as Sheriff Sam Gibson

Critt Davis

as Reporter A

John DeMita

as Harry Y. Esterbrook

Mark Eric Charbonneau

as Reporter B

Steve Hofvendahl

as Another Reporter

Matthew Kimbrough

as Reporter #2

Hap Lawrence

as Lemonade Hawker

Derek McGrath

as Radio Technician

Doug McGrath

as Joe Turner

Paul Vincent O'Connor

as Stebbins

Jerry Potter

as Rogers

Russ Tamblyn

as Ed Morse