 Ethel WatersPetunia Jackson | Petunia Jackson |
 Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonJoseph 'Little Joe' Jackson | Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson |
 Lena HorneGeorgia Brown | Georgia Brown |
 Louis ArmstrongThe Trumpeter | The Trumpeter |
 Rex IngramLucius / Lucifer Jr. | Lucius / Lucifer Jr. |
| KKenneth SpencerThe General / Rev. Greene | The General / Rev. Greene |
 John 'Bubbles' SublettDomino Johnson | Domino Johnson |
 Oscar PolkThe Deacon / Fleetfoot | The Deacon / Fleetfoot |
 Mantan MorelandFirst Idea Man | First Idea Man |
 Willie BestSecond Idea Man | Second Idea Man |
| FFletcher RiversThird Idea Man | Third Idea Man |
| LLeon James PokeFourth Idea Man | Fourth Idea Man |
| BBill BaileyBill | Bill |
| FFord Washington LeeMessenger Boy | Messenger Boy |
 Butterfly McQueenLily | Lily |
 Ruby DandridgeMrs. Kelso | Mrs. Kelso |
 Nick StewartDude | Dude |
 Ernest WhitmanJim Henry | Jim Henry |
| JJules AdgerSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) |
| DDoris AkeDancer / Jim Henry Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Dancer / Jim Henry Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
| JJuliette BallJim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
| LLennie BluettDancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
| BBernard BradleySpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) |
| DDaisy BuffordDancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
| JJas. BurchSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) |
| CCurry Lee CalmesSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) |
| RRita ChristianiSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence / Jitterbugger (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence / Jitterbugger (uncredited) |
 Vivian DandridgeDancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
| JJune DecuireSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited) |
| DDorothea DurhamDancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) | Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited) |
