 | Norman Yarborough als Himself - Eastover Mining President |
| Houston Elmore als Himself - UMW organizer |
| Phil Sparks als Himself - UMW staff |
| Bessie Lou Cornett als Herself |
| Sudie Crusenberry als Herself |
| Mary Lou Fergerson als Herself |
| Basil Collins als Himself - mine foreman |
| Florence Reece als Herself |
| Lois Scott als Herself |
| Joshua Waletzky | Sound Editor |
| Mary Lampson | Editor |
| Barbara Kopple | Producer |
| Mirra Bank | Editor |
| Hazel Dickens | Original Music Composer |
| Nancy Baker | Editor |
| Barbara Kopple | Director |
| Lora Hays | Editor |
| Merle Travis | Original Music Composer |
| Rip Torn | Thanks |
| Hart Perry | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Keating | Director of Photography |
| Barbara Kopple | Sound |
