The life story of Jimmie Davis, from his humble beginnings as the son of a sharecropper through his career as a country songwriter/singer and onward to become the governor of Louisiana.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jimmie DavisJimmie Davis | Jimmie Davis |
 Margaret LindsayAlvern Adams | Alvern Adams |
 John GallaudetCharlie Mitchell | Charlie Mitchell |
 Freddie StewartFreddie Stewart | Freddie Stewart |
| DDottye BrownLaura | Laura |
| RRalph ReedJimmie Davis as a Boy | Jimmie Davis as a Boy |
 Russell HicksFred Astor | Fred Astor |
 Lee 'Lasses' WhiteOld Timer | Old Timer |
 John HarmonSteve | Steve |
 Tristram CoffinTomlins | Tomlins |
 Eddy WallerMr. Davis | Mr. Davis |
| MMary FieldMrs. Davis | Mrs. Davis |
 Joseph CrehanNeilson | Neilson |
 Charles LaneMcCormack | McCormack |