Cast
- Dorothy Dwan as Dorothy, an 18-year-old girl from Kansas who is later revealed to be Princess Dorothea of Oz (possibly derived from Princess Ozma).
- Larry Semon as a farmhand who later disguises himself as the Scarecrow. He is hopelessly in love with Dorothy but is too shy to tell her his feelings.
- Oliver Hardy as another farmhand who becomes the Tin Man and is later made the Knight of the Garter by Kruel. Towards the end he almost becomes a villain.
- Spencer Bell as Snowball, who later becomes the Cowardly Lion. In the credits he is listed as G. Howe Black.
- Charles Murray as the Wizard, who cannot do real magic as he claims to but only magic tricks.
- Bryant Washburn as Prince Kynd, who marries Dorothy. He is based on King Kynd from the original books.
- Josef Swickard as Prime Minister Kruel an evil dictator of Oz. He is based on King Krewl from The Scarecrow of Oz.
- Mary Carr as Aunt Em.
- Frank Alexander as Uncle Henry, who travels to Oz with Dorothy and is made the Prince of Whales.
- Virginia Pearson as Lady Vishuss, Kruel's advisor.
- Otto Lederer as Ambassador Wikked, Kruel's henchman. His name is possibly derived from the Winkies who appear in the original books.
- Frederick Ko Vert as the Wizard's glamorous assistant who is in fact a man in drag.
The names of William Hauber and William Dinus appear in the cast list at the beginning of the film but the characters they play are not given; possible roles for them include farmhands, guards, Oz citizens, and Wikked's henchmen. It is also thought that Chester Conklin and Wanda Hawley made minor appearances in the film, but their names do not appear in the credits.
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