• 
  Robert Rossen

  regizor

• 
  Paul Newman

  Eddie Felson
• 
  George C. Scott

  Bert Gordon
• 
  Vincent Gardenia

  Barman
• 
  Jake LaMotta

  Barman
• 
  Michael Constantine

  Big John
• 
  Clifford A. Pellow

  Turk
• 
  Murray Hamilton

  Findley

• 
  William Duell

  Louisville hustler
• 
  Jackie Gleason

  Minnesota Fats
• 
  Charles Dierkop

  Pool Room Hood
• 
  Piper Laurie

  Sarah Packard
• 
  Gordon B. Clarke

  Cashier
• 
  Carolyn Coates

  Waitress
• 
  Stefan Gierasch

  Preacher

• 
  Myron McCormick

  Charlie Burns
• 
  Alexander Rose

  Score Keeper
• 
  Carl York

  Young Hustler