Ma and the kids head out to help Pa's brother Sedgewick with the his farm in Mournful Hollow, Arkansas. Things get tighter when a couple of bootleggers rent Sedge's barn to manufacture moonshine. With Ma and the kids, the bootleggers get their pay.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marjorie MainMa Kettle | Ma Kettle |
 Arthur HunnicuttSedgewick Kettle | Sedgewick Kettle |
 Una MerkelMiss Bedelia Baines | Miss Bedelia Baines |
 Ted de CorsiaProfessor | Professor |
 Olive SturgessNancy Kettle | Nancy Kettle |
 Dave O'BrienConductor | Conductor |
 Richard EyerBilly Kettle | Billy Kettle |
| CCheryl CallawaySusie Kettle | Susie Kettle |
 Joe SawyerBancroft Baines | Bancroft Baines |
 Sid TomackBenny | Benny |
 Louis Da PronMountaineer | Mountaineer |
 Harry HinesJoe | Joe |
 Patricia MorrowSally | Sally |
 Bonnie FranklinBetty (uncredited) | Betty (uncredited) |
 William FawcettElderly Man at Dance | Elderly Man at Dance |
 Richard DeaconBig Trout | Big Trout |
 Robert EastonLafe | Lafe |
 Sarah PaddenMrs. Tinware | Mrs. Tinware |
 Paul WexlerRev. Martin | Rev. Martin |