 Katharine HepburnJade Tan | Jade Tan |
 Walter HustonLing Tan | Ling Tan |
 Aline MacMahonLing Tan's Wife | Ling Tan's Wife |
 Akim TamiroffWu Lien | Wu Lien |
 Turhan BeyLao Er Tan - Middle Son | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son |
 Hurd HatfieldLao San Tan - Youngest Son | Lao San Tan - Youngest Son |
 J. Carrol NaishJapanese Kitchen Overseer | Japanese Kitchen Overseer |
 Agnes MooreheadThird Cousin's Wife | Third Cousin's Wife |
 Henry TraversThird Cousin | Third Cousin |
 Robert BiceLao Ta Tan - Eldest Son | Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son |
 Robert LewisCaptain Sato | Captain Sato |
 Frances RaffertyOrchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife | Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife |
 Jacqueline deWitWu Lien's Wife | Wu Lien's Wife |
 Clarence LungFourth Cousin | Fourth Cousin |
 Paul E. BurnsShen - Neighbor | Shen - Neighbor |
 Anna DemetrioWu Sao | Wu Sao |
 Lionel BarrymoreNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
 Claire Du BreyHysterical Woman (uncredited) | Hysterical Woman (uncredited) |
 Philip AhnLeader of City People (uncredited) | Leader of City People (uncredited) |
 Benson FongSudent (uncredited) | Sudent (uncredited) |
 Leonard MudieOld Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited) | Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited) |
 Abner BibermanCapt. Yasuda (uncredited) | Capt. Yasuda (uncredited) |
 Ted HechtMaj. Yohagi (uncredited) | Maj. Yohagi (uncredited) |
 Victor WongJapanese Officer (uncredited) | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
 Al HillJapanese Officer (uncredited) | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
 Jay NovelloJapanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) |
| RRichard WangJapanese Soldier (uncredited) | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) |
 Philip Van ZandtJapanese Guard (uncredited) | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| SSpencer ChanFarmer (uncredited) | Farmer (uncredited) |
 Teru ShimadaVillager (uncredited) | Villager (uncredited) |
