Paul Orman

Charles Boyer

Ethel Halloway

Rita Hayworth

Avery L. "Larry" Browne

Edward G. Robinson

Diane

Ginger Rogers

George

Henry Fonda

Charles Smith

Charles Laughton

Luke

Paul Robeson

Esther

Ethel Waters

Reverend Lazarus

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Rev. Lazarus

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

Harry Wilson

Cesar Romero

Burglar - Robber #1

J. Carrol Naish

John Halloway

Thomas Mitchell

Luther - Orman's butler

Eugene Pallette

Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith

Elsa Lanchester

Williams

George Sanders

Ellen - Diane's friend

Gail Patrick

Actress (Boyer sequence)

Helene Reynolds

Edgar - Wilson's butler

Roland Young

Lazar

Robert Greig

'Squirrel' Grey

Marion Martin

Tailor

Jack Chefe

Oliver Webb

William Halligan

Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor

Victor Francen

Paul's Agent

Charles Williams

Joe - Mission Aid Society

James Gleason

Halloway's Butler

Eric Wilton

Professor Lyons

Harry Davenport

Professor Pufflewhistle (uncredited)

W.C. Fields

Hall Johnson

Hall Johnson

Judge Barnes

Morris Ankrum

Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)

Frank Orth

Cello Player (Laughton sequence)

Christian Rub

Mary

Connie Leon

Piccolo Player

Sig Arno

H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)

James Rennie

'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)

Harry Hayden

Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)

Donald Douglas

Dignified Man

Forbes Murray

Molly (Robinson sequence)

Mae Marsh

Call Boy

Buster Brodie

Grandpa (Robeson sequence)

Clarence Muse

Musician

Frank Jaquet

Christopher (Robeson sequence)

George Reed

Skeptic

Will Wright

Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)

Cordell Hickman

'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)

Paul Renay

Elderly Man

Frank Dae

Mary (Robinson sequence)

Barbara Lynn

Susan

Rene Austin

Grandpa

Frank Darien

Bar Proprietor

Dewey Robinson

Latecomer

Tom O'Grady

First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

Phil Silvers

Bird Man

Curly Twyfford

Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)

Marcel Dalio

Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)

Margaret Dumont

Spectator

Gino Corrado

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Shantytown Man (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Chauffeur

Ted Stanhope

Woman

Esther Howard

Postman

Joe Bernard

Waiter

Alex Pollard

Whistler

Don Brady

Monk

John Kelly

Brad

Lonnie Nichols

Rod

Charles H. Gray

Jeff

Philip Hurlic

Man

Archie Savage

Woman

Rita Christiani

Woman

Laura Vaughn

Woman

Ella Mae Lashley

Woman

Olive Ball

Woman

Maggie Dorsey

Pilot

Charles Tannen

Carpenter

Johnny Lee

Whistler

Don Beddoe

Rod

Charles Gray