Anne Baxter Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf") Jeanne Crain Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi") Farley Granger Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi") Charles Laughton Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") Oscar Levant William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") Marilyn Monroe Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") Jean Peters Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf") Gregory Ratoff Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf") Dale Robertson Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call") David Wayne Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") Richard Widmark Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call") Lee Aaker J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") Richard Steven Rauber Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call") Richard Garrick Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf") Irving Bacon Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited) Kathleen Freeman Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi") Philip Tonge Umbrella Man (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) Will Wright Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Warner Baxter Cisco Kid ((Prologue) (archive footage)) (uncredited) Steven Geray Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited) Warren Stevens Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited) Robert Easton Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited) Carl Betz Jimmie Valentine (Prologue) (uncredited) Herb Vigran Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Harry Hayden A.J. Crump (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) Fritz Feld Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) Sig Ruman Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) House Peters, Sr. Dave Bascom (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Pat Flaherty Irish Cop (Prologue) (uncredited) Robert Foulk Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) Everett Glass Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Jack Mather Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) Martha Wentworth Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited) Tom Greenway Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) Stuart Randall Detective (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) Ernő Verebes Waiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) Phil Arnold Convict (Prologue) (uncredited) James Flavin Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)