The Stews shun Mulligan when he refuses to follow the direction of a fad diet promoter. Mulligan is ultimately proven correct, but not without some anguish on his part.

George C. Scott
Mordecai

Sue Lyon
Bonnie Lee Packard
Harry Morgan
Sheriff Slade

Jack Albertson
Me. Packard

Alice Ghostley
Mrs. Packard
Albert Salmi
Deputy Meshaw

Slim Pickens
Jarvis Bates

Michael Sarrazin
Curley

Woodrow Parfrey
Super Market Manager

Strother Martin
Lovick

George Mitchell
Tetter
Jay Ose
Second Fertilizer Man
Ray Guth
First Fertilizer Man