Jane Pittman

Cicely Tyson

Joe Pittman

Rod Perry

Jimmy (age 7)

Eric Brown

Big Laura

Odetta

Master Bryant

Richard A. Dysart

Unc Isom

Joel Fluellen

Mme. Gautier

Josephine Premice

Lena

Beatrice Winde

Elbert Cluveau

Will Hare

Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)

Teddy Airhart

Lady at House

Katherine Helmond

Quentin Lerner

Michael Murphy

Freedom Investigator (uncredited)

Woodrow Chambliss

Colonel Dye

David Hooks

Ned (age 42)

Thalmus Rasulala

Amma Dean (uncredited)

Barbara Chaney

Mary

Elinora B. Johnson

Job

Warren Kenner

Tee-Bob

Ted Arroyo

Long-Haired Boy (uncredited)

Noel Cravenze

Trooper Brown

Dudley Knight

Mister Robert

Roy Poole

Ticey

Valeria Odell

Little Ned (age 5)

Derrick Mills

Etienne (uncredited)

Jerry Green

Mr. Clyde (uncredited)

James Goodman

Mistress Bryant

Colin Wilcox-Horne

Mary

Elnora B. Jonson

Ferry Captain

Al Scott

Ned (age 18)

Dan Smith

Vivian

Carol Sutton

Confederate Colonel

Wilbur Swartz

Elder Banks

Bill Walker

Jimmy

Arnold Wilkerson

Ned at 18

Dean Smith

Carpetbagger (uncredited)

Jerry Leggio

Odette

Sam (uncredited)

Harold Sylvester

Timmy (uncredited)

Tony Thomas

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Brick Tilley