Shane

"A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act."

Cast

Alan Ladd

as Shane

Jean Arthur

as Marian Starrett

Van Heflin

as Joe Starrett

Brandon De Wilde

as Joey Starrett

Jack Palance

as Jack Wilson

Ben Johnson

as Chris Calloway

Edgar Buchanan

as Fred Lewis

Emile Meyer

as Rufus Ryker

Elisha Cook Jr.

as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

Douglas Spencer

as Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

John Dierkes

as Morgan Ryker

Ellen Corby

as Liz Torrey

Paul McVey

as Sam Grafton

John Miller

as Bartender Will Atkey

Edith Evanson

as Mrs. Shipstead

Leonard Strong

as Ernie Wright

Ray Spiker

as Axel Johnson

Janice Carroll

as Susan Lewis

Martin Mason

as Ed Howells

Helen Brown

as Martha Lewis

Nancy Kulp

as Mrs. Howells

Ewing Miles Brown

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

Jack Sterling

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

Henry Wills

as Ryker Man (uncredited)

Alana Ladd

as Little Girl (uncredited)

David Ladd

as Little Boy (uncredited)

Howard Negley

as Yank Potts (uncredited)

Charles Quirk

as Clerk (uncredited)

George Stevens

as Knock Him Into That Pigpen, Chris! (voice) (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn

as Ruth Lewis (uncredited)

Crew

George Stevens

Director

Jack Schaefer

Novel

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Screenplay

Jack Sher

Dialogue

George Stevens

Producer

Loyal Griggs

Director of Photography

William Hornbeck

Editor

Tom McAdoo

Editor

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

John Indrisano

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Baxley

Stunt Double

Wayne Burson

Stunt Double

Danny Sands

Stunts

Ray Spiker

Stunts

Russell Saunders

Stunt Double

Gretchen Steinbrook

Stunt Double

Henry Wills

Stunts

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

John R. Coonan

Assistant Director

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Irmin Roberts

Second Unit Cinematographer

Vic Jones

Gaffer

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

John C. Hammell

Music Editor

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Ivan Moffat

Associate Producer

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist