Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | Ralph de Bricassart |
| Rachel Ward | Meggie Cleary (as an adult) |
| Sydney Penny | Meggie Cleary (as a child) |
| Barbara Stanwyck | Mary Carson |
| Richard Kiley | Paddy Cleary |
| Jean Simmons | Fee Cleary |
| Bryan Brown | Luke O'Neill |
| Mare Winningham | Justine O'Neill |
| Philip Anglim | Dane O'Neill |
| Ken Howard | Rainer Hartheim |
| John Friedrich | Frank Cleary |
| Dwier Brown | Stuart Cleary (as an adult) |
| Vidal Peterson | Stuart Cleary (as a child) |
| Piper Laurie | Anne Mueller |
| Earl Holliman | Luddie Mueller |
| Christopher Plummer | Archbishop Vittorio di Contini-Verchese |
| Brett Cullen | Bob Cleary |
| Stephen W. Burns | Jack Cleary |
| Barry Corbin | Pete |
| Holly Palance | Miss Carmichael |
| John de Lancie | Alastair MacQueen |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Mrs. Smith |
| Richard Venture | Harry Gough |
| Stephanie Faracy | Judy |
| Antoinette Bower | Sarah MacQueen |
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