A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
Sidney Poitier
Buck
Harry Belafonte
Preacher
Ruby Dee
Ruth
Cameron Mitchell
Deshay
Denny Miller
Floyd
Nita Talbot
Madam Esther
John Kelly
Sheriff
Tony Brubaker
Headman
Bobby Johnson
Man Who is Shot
James McEachin
Kingston
Clarence Muse
Cudjo
Lynn Hamilton
Sarah
Doug Johnson
Sam
Errol John
Joshua
Kenneth Menard
Little Henry
Pamela Jones
Delilah
Drake Walker
Elder
Dennis Hines
Little Toby
Fred Waugh
Mizoo
Bill Shannon
Tom
Phil Adams
Frank
Walter Scott
Earl
John Howard
George
Shirleena Manchur
Esther's Girl
La Markova
Hannelore Richter
Valerie Heckman
Stephanie Lower
Enrique Lucero
Indian Chief
Julie Robinson
Sinsie
José Carlos Ruiz
Brave
Ron Fletcher
Logan
Jerry Gatlin
Deputy
Ivan Scott
Express Agent
Bill Cook
Man in Express Office
John Kennedy
Bank Teller