Character Relationship Map: Man Without a Star

Characters

• Dempsey Rae (played by Kirk Douglas) — protagonist

  Dempsey Rae is a drifting cowboy who saves Jeff Jimson from a train, proves his innocence in a murder case, and shares the reward. Hired by Strap Davis, he teaches Jeff ranch skills, falls for Reed Bo...

• Reed Bowman (played by Jeanne Crain) — supporting

  Reed Bowman is the attractive new owner of the ranch where Dempsey Rae and Jeff Jimson work under Strap Davis. She plans to triple her herd, a decision that crowds other ranchers from the range and cr...

• Idonee (played by Claire Trevor) — supporting

  Idonee is a female acquaintance of Dempsey Rae who lives in town. Her presence is part of the reason Dempsey and Jeff Jimson decide to remain in the area after arriving, before they are hired to work...

• Strap Davis (played by Jay C. Flippen) — supporting

  Strap Davis is the ranch figure who hires Dempsey Rae and Jeff Jimson to work for the new owner, Reed Bowman. He employs them after they present themselves as fellow Texans, placing the two men in the...

• Steve Miles (played by Richard Boone) — supporting
• Jeff Jimson (played by William Campbell) — supporting

  Jeff Jimson is a young train hopper who is thrown from a train and rescued by Dempsey Rae. Wrongly suspected after a murder, he is cleared when Dempsey identifies the real killer. Jeff then works on t...

• Moccasin Mary (played by Mara Corday) — supporting
• Latigo (played by Sheb Wooley) — supporting
• Tess Cassidy (played by Myrna Hansen) — supporting
• Tom Cassidy (played by Eddy Waller) — supporting
• Tom Carter (played by George D. Wallace) — supporting
• Knife Murderer (uncredited) (played by Jack Elam) — minor
• Sheriff Olson (played by Roy Barcroft) — minor
• Tramp (uncredited) (played by Frank Mills) — minor
• Cookie (played by William Phillips) — minor
• Mark Toliver (played by Paul Birch) — minor
• Brick Gooder (uncredited) (played by William Challee) — minor
• Fancy Joe Toole (uncredited) (played by Malcolm Atterbury) — minor
• Little Waco (played by Frank Chase) — minor
• Tramp (uncredited) (played by Harry Tenbrook) — minor