• 
  Elia Kazan

  regizor

• 
  Paul Osborn

  scenarist

• 
  James Dean

  Cal Trask
• 
  Burl Ives

  Sam the Sheriff
• 
  Julie Harris

  Abra
• 
  Raymond Massey

  Adam Trask
• 
  Jo Van Fleet

  Kate
• 
  Albert Dekker

  Will Hamilton

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  Darren Dublin

  Student
• 
  Richard Davalos

  Aron Trask
• 
  Barbara Baxley

  Nurse
• 
  Al Ferguson

  Townsman at Carnival
• 
  Jack Carr

  Charlie - Townsman at Carnival
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  Mario Siletti

  Mr. Piscora
• 
  Harry Cording

  Paznic

• 
  Chief Leonard George

  Townsman at Carnival
• 
  Nick Dennis

  Rantani
• 
  Richard Garrick

  Dr. Edwards
• 
  Timothy Carey

  Joe
• 
  Lois Smith

  Anne
• 
  Harold Gordon

  Gustav Albrecht
• 
  Raymond Massey

  Adam Trask