David Carradine

Woody Guthrie

Ronny Cox

Ozark Bule

Melinda Dillon

Mary / Memphis Sue

Gail Strickland

Pauline

John Lehne

Locke

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Slim Snedeger

Randy Quaid

Luther Johnson

Elizabeth Macey

Liz

Susan Vaill

Gwen Guthrie

Sarah Vaill

Gwen Guthrie

Alexandra Mock

Sue Guthrie

Kimberly Mock

Sue Guthrie

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Sick Woman

Jane Lambert

Other Woman

Jan Burrell

Other Woman

Lee McLaughlin

Heavy Chandler

Ted Gehring

Connors

Robert Sorrells

Charlie Guthrie

Guthrie Thomas

George Guthrie

Wendy Schaal

Mary Jo Guthrie

Delos V. Smith Jr.

Old Man Jenkins

David Clennon

Carl

Larry Luttrell

Hank

Beeson Carroll

Collister

Mary Kay Place

Sue Ann

Tani Guthrie

Donna Jo

James O'Connell

Jesse

Bruce Johnson

Jimmy

R.A. Rondell

Steve

James Jeter

Crippled Whitey

Clifford A. Pellow

Bill

Tom Howard

Railroad Harness Guard

Chuck Katzakian

Railroad Harness Guard

Harry Holcombe

Minister

Evelyn Russell

Wife

M. Emmet Walsh

Husband

Sondra Blake

Judy

Brion James

Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

James Carroll

Man at Border

Tom Peters

Man at Border

Raymond Guth

Hobo

Buddy Joe Hooker

Man Shot Off Train

James Hong

Chili Joint Owner

Cara Corren

Girl Singer at Migrant Camp

Susan Barnes

Girl Singer at Migrant Camp

Bobby Bass

Head Goon at Migrant Camp

Harvey J. Newmark

Musician

Thomas J. Sauber

Musician

Lyle Ritz

Musician

Jo De Winter

Union Organizer

Gary Downey

Union Organizer

Jama Tegeler

Girl at Union Meeting

G. Marie Haller

Field School Teacher

Leanna Johnson Heath

Girl at Stream

Robert Ginty

Artichoke Picker

Tony Becker

Tough Boy on Train

Kip Addotta

Cocoanut Grove Audition Singer

Burke Byrnes

Mr. Graham

Samantha Harper

Amy Martin

Eva-Marie Fredric

Migrant Camp Kid (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Cameraman (uncredited)

Bernie Kopell

Woody's Agent (uncredited)

Allan Miller

Woody Agent (uncredited)

Carl D. Parker

Blind Man (uncredited)

Bill Riddle

Pimp on the Train (uncredited)

Klaus Wille

Migrant Camp Worker (uncredited)