Cast

Alan Ladd
Shane

Jean Arthur
Marian Starrett

Van Heflin
Joe Starrett

Brandon De Wilde
Joey Starrett

Jack Palance
Jack Wilson

Ben Johnson
Chris Calloway

Edgar Buchanan
Fred Lewis

Emile Meyer
Rufus Ryker

Elisha Cook Jr.
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

Douglas Spencer
Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

John Dierkes
Morgan Ryker

Ellen Corby
Liz Torrey

Paul McVey
Sam Grafton
John Miller
Bartender Will Atkey

Edith Evanson
Mrs. Shipstead

Leonard Strong
Ernie Wright

Ray Spiker
Axel Johnson
Janice Carroll
Susan Lewis
Martin Mason
Ed Howells

Helen Brown
Martha Lewis

Nancy Kulp
Mrs. Howells

Ewing Miles Brown
Ryker Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Ryker Man (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Ryker Man (uncredited)

George J. Lewis
Ryker Man (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
Ryker Man (uncredited)

Henry Wills
Ryker Man (uncredited)
Alana Ladd
Little Girl (uncredited)

David Ladd
Little Boy (uncredited)

Howard Negley
Yank Potts (uncredited)
Charles Quirk
Clerk (uncredited)

George Stevens
Knock Him Into That Pigpen, Chris! (voice) (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn
Ruth Lewis (uncredited)
Crew

Victor Young
Original Music Composer
(Sound)
William Hornbeck
Editor
(Editing)
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
(Camera)
A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Screenplay
(Writing)
Tom McAdoo
Editor
(Editing)

Jack Sher
Dialogue
(Writing)

George Stevens
Director
(Directing)

George Stevens
Producer
(Production)
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
(Art)
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
(Art)
Jack Schaefer
Novel
(Writing)

Ray Spiker
Stunts
(Crew)

Paul Baxley
Stunt Double
(Crew)
Danny Sands
Stunts
(Crew)
Russell Saunders
Stunt Double
(Crew)
Wayne Burson
Stunt Double
(Crew)
John Indrisano
Stunt Coordinator
(Crew)
Gretchen Steinbrook
Stunt Double
(Crew)

Henry Wills
Stunts
(Crew)
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
(Art)
Irmin Roberts
Second Unit Cinematographer
(Crew)

Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
(Visual Effects)

Edith Head
Costume Design
(Costume & Make-Up)
John R. Coonan
Assistant Director
(Directing)
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
(Visual Effects)
Vic Jones
Gaffer
(Lighting)
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
(Sound)
George Parrish
Orchestrator
(Sound)

Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
(Sound)
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
(Sound)
Ivan Moffat
Associate Producer
(Production)
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
(Sound)
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
(Sound)