Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, restores the justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky using his common sense and his great sense of humanity.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Will RogersJudge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest | Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest |
 Tom BrownJerome Priest | Jerome Priest |
 Anita LouiseEllie May Gillespie | Ellie May Gillespie |
 Henry B. WalthallReverend Ashby Brand | Reverend Ashby Brand |
 David LandauBob Gillis | Bob Gillis |
 Rochelle HudsonVirginia Maydew | Virginia Maydew |
 Roger ImhofBilly Gaynor | Billy Gaynor |
 Frank MeltonFleming 'Flem' Talley | Fleming 'Flem' Talley |
 Charley GrapewinSergeant Jimmy Bagby | Sergeant Jimmy Bagby |
 Berton ChurchillSenator Horace Maydew | Senator Horace Maydew |
 Brenda FowlerMrs. Caroline Priest | Mrs. Caroline Priest |
 Francis FordJuror No. 12 | Juror No. 12 |
 Hattie McDanielAunt Dilsey | Aunt Dilsey |
 Stepin FetchitJeff Poindexter | Jeff Poindexter |