"Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport."
Susan Hayward
as Louise Merritt
Robert Mitchum
as Jeff McCloud
Arthur Kennedy
as Wes Merritt
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Booker Davis
Frank Faylen
as Al Dawson
Walter Coy
as Buster Burgess
Carol Nugent
as Rusty Davis
Maria Hart
as Rosemary Maddox
Lorna Thayer
as Grace Burgess
Burt Mustin
as Jeremiah Watrus
Karen Randle
as Ginny Logan
Jimmie Dodd
as Red Logan
Eleanor Todd
as Babs
Robert Bray
as Fritz (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as 4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
as Cashier (uncredited)
Marshall Reed
as Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Cowboy
Glenn Strange
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Chili Williams
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Emile Avery
as
Barbara Blaine
Hazel Boyne
Buck Bucko
Roy Bucko
Bob Burrows
Mary Jane Carey
Sam Flint
Bob Folkerson
Clem Fuller
Slim Gaut
Roy Glenn
James Gonzalez
Chick Hannan
Don Happy
Riley Hill
Mike Lally
Frank Matts
Billy McCoy
John Mitchum
Fox O'Callahan
Joe Phillips
Bob Reeves
Rocky Shahan
George Sherwood
Bert Spencer
Jack Tornek
Ralph Volkie
Dan White
Sally Yarnell
Nicholas Ray
Director
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Claude Stanush
Story
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Horace McCoy
Writer
David Dortort
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Clem Portman
Sound
Michael Woulfe
Wardrobe Master
Tom Gries
Associate Producer
Phil Brigandi
Edward Killy
Assistant Director
Stunts
Jerry Wald
Carol Henry
Alfred Hayes
Andrew Solt
James Van Horn
Stunt Double
Richard Farnsworth
Leroy Johnson
Fred Carson
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Alfred Herman
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Producer
Ralph Dawson
Editor