"A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio."
Henry Fonda
as Meredith
Joanne Woodward
as Mary
Jason Robards
as Henry Drummond
Paul Ford
as C.P. Ballinger
Charles Bickford
as Benson Tropp
Burgess Meredith
as Doc Scully
Kevin McCarthy
as Otto Habershaw
Robert Middleton
as Dennis Wilcox
John Qualen
as Jesse Buford
Jean-Michel Michenaud
as Jackie
James Berwick
as Sam Rhine
Allen Collins
as Toby
Jim Boles
as Pete
Virginia Gregg
as Mrs. Drummond
Chester Conklin
as Old Man in Saloon
Mae Clarke
as Mrs. Craig
Ned Glass
as Owney Price
James Griffith
as Mr. Stribling
Noah Keen
as Sparrow
Milton Selzer
as Fleeson
Victor Adamson
as Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Barfly (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Mark Allen
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
John Bose
Rudy Bowman
John Breen
Loren Brown
as Casino Worker (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
as Mrs. Price (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
as Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Bud Cokes
William Cort
as Arthur (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Tom Fadden
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
Tony Giorgio
as Steamboat (uncredited)
Louise Glenn
as Celie Drummond (uncredited)
George Golden
James Gonzalez
Duke Green
Herman Hack
Chick Hannan
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Buck Harrington
Chester Hayes
Percy Helton
as Kevin McKenzie (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Jimmie Horan
Thomas E. Jackson
as Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)
Harvey Karels
Kenner G. Kemp
Johnny Kern
Richard LaMarr
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Stribling (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Rod McGaughy
Clyde McLeod
Jackie Minty
as Preston Drummond (uncredited)
John Rice
as Dealer (uncredited)
John Roy
Kenneth Sanborn
Chick Sheridan
Carl Sklover
Henry Slate
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Cap Somers
Charles Sullivan
Hal Taggart
Jack Tornek
George Tracy
Max Wagner
as Cashier (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Marilyn Powell
as Singer (uncredited)
Fielder Cook
Producer
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
George R. Rohrs
Editor
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Sidney Carroll
Writer
Director
Robert S. Smith
Production Design
Jean Burt Reilly
Hair Supervisor
Joel Freeman
Associate Producer
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Conductor
Joseph E. Kenney
Assistant Director
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Everett A. Hughes
Sound
Boyd Stockman
Stunts
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Roydon Clark
Hairstylist