| John Wayne | Thomas Dunson |
| Montgomery Clift | Matt Garth |
| Walter Brennan | Groot Nadine |
| Joanne Dru | Tess Millay |
| Coleen Gray | Fen |
| John Ireland | Cherry Valance |
| Noah Beery Jr. | Buster McGee |
| Harry Carey | Mr. Melville |
| Harry Carey Jr. | Dan Latimer |
| Paul Fix | Teeler Yacey |
| Mickey Kuhn | Matt, as a boy |
| Chief Yowlachie | Quo |
| Ivan Parry | Bunk Kenneally (uncredited) |
| Ray Hyke | Walt Jergens |
| Hank Worden | Sims Reeves |
| Dan White | Laredo (uncredited) |
| Paul Fiero | Fernandez (uncredited) |
| William Self | Wounded Wrangler (uncredited) |
| Tom Tyler | The Quitter (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Colonel (uncredited) |
| Glenn Strange | Naylor (uncredited) |
| Shelley Winters | Dance Hall Girl in Wagon Train (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Gambler (uncredited) |
| George Lloyd | Rider with Mr. Melville (uncredited) |
A cattle baron fights with his foster son on the first cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail.
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