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 | Fred Astaire as Ricky Hawthorne |
 | Melvyn Douglas as John Jaffrey |
 | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Edward Wanderley |
 | John Houseman as Sears James |
 | Craig Wasson as Don / David |
 | Patricia Neal as Stella |
 | Alice Krige as Eva / Alma |
 | Jacqueline Brookes as Milly |
 | Miguel Fernandes as Gregory Bate |
 | Lance Holcomb as Fenny Bate |
 | Mark Chamberlin as Young John Jaffrey |
 | Tim Choate as Young Ricky Hawthorne |
| Kurt Johnson as Young Edward Wanderley |
 | Ken Olin as Young Sears James |
 | Brad Sullivan as Sheriff Hardesty |
 | Michael O'Neill as Churchill |
 | Guy Boyd as Omar Norris |
| Robert Burr as Principal |
 | Helena Carroll as Mrs. Meredith |
 | Robin Curtis as Rea Dedham |
 | Breon Gorman as Nettie Dedham |
 | James Greene as Mailman |
| Ruth Hunt as Florence |
 | Deborah Offner as Helen |
| Virginia Bingham as Sears' Mother |
| William F. Conway as Sears' Father |
| Russell R. Bletzer as Reverend Wilkinson |
| Terrance Mario Carnes as Waiter |
| Alfred Curven as Man in Coffin |
| Edward F. Dillon as Judge |
| Alvin W. Fretz as Coroner |
| Hugh Hires as Student Solt |
| Raymond J. Quinn as Ricky's Father |
| Barbara von Zastrow as Ricky's Mother |
| Betty Low as Irmengard (uncredited) |
| Mason Cardiff as Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| Gale Grindle as Student (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| John Irvin | Director |
Production | |
| Burt Weissbourd | Producer |
Editing | |
| Tom Rolf | Editor |
Writing | |
| Lawrence D. Cohen | Screenplay |
| Peter Straub | Novel |
Camera | |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
Production | |
| Douglas Green | Co-Producer |
| Ronald G. Smith | Associate Producer |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
Art | |
| Norman Newberry | Production Design |
| Norman Newberry | Art Direction |
Sound | |
| Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
Art | |
| Mary Ann Biddle | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| May Routh | Costume Design |
| Rick Baker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Irving Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Carl Fullerton | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Albert Jeyte | Makeup Artist |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
Production | |
| Robert Latham Brown | Production Manager |
| Ronald G. Smith | Production Manager |
Directing | |
| Dan Kolsrud | First Assistant Director |
| Dean Lyras | Second Assistant Director |
Art | |
| James Allen | Assistant Decorator |
| William Apperson | Construction Foreman |
| John Zemansky | Property Master |
Sound | |
| James R. Alexander | Sound |
| Allan Bromberg | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Larry Carow | Sound Effects Editor |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Richard C. Franklin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert L. Hoyt | Sound Recordist |
| David Pettijohn | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stanley H. Polinsky | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark Server | Boom Operator |
| John J. Stephens | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
Crew | |
| Henry Millar Jr. | Special Effects |
Visual Effects | |
| Syd Dutton | Matte Painter |
| Albert Whitlock | Visual Effects |
| Susan Turner | Visual Effects |
Camera | |
| Lou Barlia | Camera Operator |
| Bobby Brown | Assistant Camera |
| Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Reggie Newkirk | First Assistant Camera |
Lighting | |
| Ted Varnadoe | Electrician |
Editing | |
| Michael Ripps | Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Harry Betts | Orchestrator |
| John Caper Jr. | Music Coordinator |
| John Caper Jr. | Conductor |
| Peter Knight | Conductor |
| Peter Knight | Orchestrator |
| Michel Mention | Orchestrator |
| Peter T. Myers | Orchestrator |
Production | |
| Patrick A. DiCocco | Production Driver |
Directing | |
| Sonny P. Filippini | Script Supervisor |
Production | |
| Mike Henry | Production Assistant |
Art | |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
Production | |
| Suzanne E. Petersen | Production Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Dick Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Artist |
Crew | |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Steve Johnson | Special Effects |
