Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Andy Griffith

Marcia Jeffries

Patricia Neal

Joey DePalma

Anthony Franciosa

Mel Miller

Walter Matthau

Betty Lou Fleckum

Lee Remick

Col. Hollister

Percy Waram

First Mrs. Rhodes

Kay Medford

Beanie

Rod Brasfield

Macey

Paul McGrath

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

Mr. Luffler

Charles Irving

Senator Worthington Fuller

Marshall Neilan

J.B. Jeffries

Howard Smith

Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Macey

Paul McGrath

Jim Collier

Alexander Kirkland

Bennett Cerf

Bennett Cerf

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Jim Collier

Alexander Kirkland

Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell

Sheriff Big Jeff Bess

Big Jeff Bess

Abe Steiner

Henry Sharp

1st Printer

Willie Feibel

Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)

R. G. Armstrong

2nd Printer

Larry Casazza

Mr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited)

Lois Nettleton

Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Diana Sands

Barry Mills (uncredited)

Rip Torn

Herself

Virginia Graham

Himself

John Cameron Swayze

John Bliss

baton twirler

Sandra Wirth

Radio Announcer

Kim Chan

Director

Elia Kazan