Credits
Cast

Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer

Maureen O'Hara
Olivia Spencer

James MacArthur
Clayboy Spencer

Donald Crisp
Grandpa Spencer

Wally Cox
Preacher Goodman

Mimsy Farmer
Claris Coleman

Virginia Gregg
Miss Parker

Lillian Bronson
Grandma Spencer

Whit Bissell
Dr. Campbell

Hayden Rorke
Colonel Coleman
Kathy Bennett
Minnie-Cora Cook

Dub Taylor
Percy Cook

Hope Summers
Mother Ida

Ken Mayer
Mr. John

Rusty Lane
University Dean (uncredited)

Barbara McNair
Graduation Singer (uncredited)

Kym Karath
Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)

Victor French
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Med Flory
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Michael Greene
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Mike Henry
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Larry D. Mann
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

James O'Hara
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Ray Savage
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Bronwyn FitzSimons
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

Veronica Cartwright
Becky Spencer (uncredited)
William Breen
Mountain Boy (uncredited)
Michele Daves
Donnie Spencer (uncredited)
Martin Eric
Odell Harper (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson
Cop (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Slim Temple (uncredited)
Gary Young
Mat Spencer (uncredited)
Michael Young
Mark Spencer (uncredited)
Ricky Young
Luke Spencer (uncredited)
Rocky Young
John Spencer (uncredited)
Susan Young
Shirley Spencer (uncredited)
Art
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
Weldon H. Patterson
Props
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Camera

Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Crew
Wellington Honn
Special Effects
Lucille House
Stunts
Directing
Monte Masters
Assistant Director
Phil Rawlins
Assistant Director
Gil Kissel
Assistant Director
William F. Sheehan
Assistant Director

Delmer Daves
Director, Writer, Producer

Robert Totten
Second Unit Director
Editing
David Wages
Editor
Sound

Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
M.A. Merrick
Sound
Russell Ashley
Sound Recordist
Writing
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Novel