Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Fredric March

   William Spence

2. 

   Martha Scott

   Hope Morris Spence

3. 

   Beulah Bondi

   Lydia Sandow

4. 

   Gene Lockhart

   Preston Thurston

5. 

   Elisabeth Fraser

   Eileen Spence at Age 17

6. 

   Harry Davenport

   Elias Samson

7. 

   Laura Hope Crews

   Mrs. Preston Thurston

8. 

   Grant Mitchell

   Clayton Potter

9. 

   Moroni Olsen

   Dr. John Romer

10. 

    Frankie Thomas

    Hartzell Spence

11. 

    Jerome Cowan

    Dr. Horrigan

12. 

    Ernest Cossart

    John E. Morris

13. 

    Nana Bryant

    Mrs. Morris

14. 

    Carlotta Jelm

    Eileen Spence

15. 

    Peter Caldwell

    Hartzell Spence

16. 

    Casey Johnson

    Frazer Spence

17. 

    Dorothy Adams

    Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited)

18. 

    Joan Anderson

    Child (uncredited)

19. 

    Roscoe Ates

    George Reynolds (uncredited)

20. 

    Leah Baird

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

21. 

    Clara Blandick

    Sister Watkins (uncredited)

22. 

    Hobart Bosworth

    Richard Hardy Case (uncredited)

23. 

    Jed Breslau

    Child (uncredited)

24. 

    Harlan Briggs

    Mac MacFarland (uncredited)

25. 

    Virginia Brissac

    Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)

26. 

    Mary Brodel

    Second Bride (uncredited)

27. 

    Sonny Bupp

    Boy (uncredited)

28. 

    Chester Conklin

    Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)

29. 

    Ted Crane

    Child (uncredited)

30. 

    Charles Drake

    Second Bridegroom (uncredited)

31. 

    Ann Edmonds

    First Bride (uncredited)

32. 

    Sarah Edwards

    Mrs. Spicer (uncredited)

33. 

    Dick Elliott

    Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)

34. 

    Fern Emmett

    Woman Gossip (uncredited)

35. 

    Charles Ferguson

    Townsman (uncredited)

36. 

    Mary Field

    Lulu Digby (uncredited)

37. 

    Inez Gay

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

38. 

    Sol Gorss

    Panhandler (uncredited)

39. 

    William Gould

    Fire Chief (uncredited)

40. 

    Creighton Hale

    Church Usher (uncredited)

41. 

    Charles Halton

    Haskins (uncredited)

42. 

    Herbert Heywood

    Shopkeeper (uncredited)

43. 

    Gertrude Hoffmann

    Elderly Woman (uncredited)

44. 

    Olin Howland

    Train Station Master (uncredited)

45. 

    Delos Jewkes

    Choir Member (uncredited)

46. 

    Payne B. Johnson

    School Boy (uncredited)

47. 

    Fred Kelsey

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

48. 

    Milton Kibbee

    Alf McAfee (uncredited)

49. 

    Mickey Kuhn

    Boy (uncredited)

50. 

    Harry Lewis

    Young Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)

51. 

    Vera Lewis

    Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

52. 

    Audra Lindley

    Mother (uncredited)

53. 

    Becky Mack

    Thurstons' Maid (uncredited)

54. 

    Jean Maddox

    First Mother (uncredited)

55. 

    Hank Mann

    Sam (uncredited)

56. 

    Frank Marlowe

    Soldier (uncredited)

57. 

    Thomas Martin

    Fire Watcher (uncredited)

58. 

    Frank Mayo

    Waiting Train Passenger (uncredited)

59. 

    Robert McKim

    Handsome Jack Pressley (archive footage) (uncredited)

60. 

    Mira McKinney

    Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

61. 

    Freddie Mercer

    Choir Member (uncredited)

62. 

    Bess Meyers

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

63. 

    Harold Miller

    Second Clerk (uncredited)

64. 

    Jack Mower

    Man Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited)

65. 

    George Nichols

    Prechin' Bill Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited)

66. 

    Bob O'Connor

    Fire Watcher (uncredited)

67. 

    Tempe Pigott

    Mrs. Dibble (uncredited)

68. 

    Jane Randolph

    Mother (uncredited)

69. 

    Gus Reed

    Choir Member (uncredited)

70. 

    Frank Reicher

    Board Member (uncredited)

71. 

    Sam Rice

    Man Quieting Boys in Theater (uncredited)

72. 

    Ruth Robinson

    Lydia's Maid (uncredited)

73. 

    Virginia Sale

    Sister Sale at the Movie Theatre (uncredited)

74. 

    Sandy Shaw

    Child (uncredited)

75. 

    Reginald Simpson

    Candy Butcher (uncredited)

76. 

    Walter Soderling

    Parishiner Wanting More Sin in Sermon (uncredited)

77. 

    Charlotte Treadway

    Ella Hodges (uncredited)

78. 

    Paula Trueman

    Miss Peabody (uncredited)

79. 

    Joyce Tucker

    Girl (uncredited)

80. 

    Dorothy Vaughan

    Mrs. Ehrlich (uncredited)

81. 

    Lottie Williams

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

82. 

    Tom Wilson

    Fireman Angus (uncredited)

83. 

    Gig Young

    First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

84. 

    Terry Moore

    Choir Member (uncredited)