Guest Stars Charles Lane as Jess Moffet Lew Ayres as Lem McCary Co Starring Ruth Foster as Melinda Foster Sam Edwards as Mr. Bill Anderson Elmore Vincent as Floyd Carl Pitti as Dance Caller Thomas Murphy as Farmer #2 Noni White as Elsie Moffet Clyde Harper as Pig Farmer Norma Ransom as Maddy Sutherland Doc Livingston as Farmer #1 Uncredited Jennifer Marie Steffin as Rose Wilder Michele Steffin as Rose Wilder Paul Bradley as Townsman at Debate Tom Willett as Cowboy Bruce Andre as Wrangler