Paul Newman
The Star (William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody)
Joel Grey
The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Harvey Keitel
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Kevin McCarthy
The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Allan F. Nicholls
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) (as Allan Nicholls)
Geraldine Chaplin
The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
John Considine
The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)
Robert DoQui
The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)
Bert Remsen
The Bartender (Crutch)
Denver Pyle
The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
Will Sampson
The Interpreter (William Halsey)
Mike Kaplan
The Treasurer (Jules Keen)
Pat McCormick
The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)
Shelley Duvall
The First Lady (Mrs. Grover Cleveland)
Burt Lancaster
The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)