Ethel Waters

Berenice Sadie Brown

Julie Harris

Frances 'Frankie' Addams

Brandon De Wilde

John Henry

Arthur Franz

Jarvis Addams

Nancy Gates

Janice

William Hansen

Mr. Addams

James Edwards

Honey Camden Brown

Harry Bolden

T.T. Williams

Dickie Moore

Soldier

Hugh Beaumont

Minister (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Townswoman (uncredited)

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Edward Anhalt

Screenplay

Carson McCullers

Novel

Edna Anhalt

Screenplay

Carson McCullers

Theatre Play

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

William A. Lyon

Editor

Cary Odell

Art Direction

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

Edna Anhalt

Associate Producer

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Edward Anhalt

Associate Producer

Alex North

Original Music Composer

George Lait

Publicist