"After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics."
Loretta Young
as Katrin Holstrom
Joseph Cotten
as Glenn Morley
Ethel Barrymore
as Agatha Morley
Charles Bickford
as Joseph Clancy
Rose Hobart
as Virginia Thatcher
Rhys Williams
as Adolph Petree
Harry Davenport
as Dr. Matthew Sulven
Tom Powers
as Hy Nordick
William Harrigan
as Ward Hughes
Lex Barker
as Olaf Holstrom
Harry Shannon
as Mr. Holstrom
Keith Andes
as Sven Holstrom
Thurston Hall
as Wilbur Johnson
Art Baker
as Anders J. Finley
James Arness
as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Mrs. Holstrom
William Bakewell
as Windor
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles McGraw
as Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Night Editor (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
as Party Guest
Joe Gilbert
as Announcer (uncredited)
H. C. Potter
Director
Allen Rivkin
Writer
Laura Kerr
Edith Head
Costume Design
Dore Schary
Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Harry Marker
Editor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Feild M. Gray
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Bill Phillips
Makeup Artist
Webster C. Phillips
James E. Casey
Assistant Director
Clem Portman
Sound
Francis M. Sarver
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Hella Wuolijoki
Theatre Play
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Harley Miller