 | Paul Newman als Eddie 'Fast Eddie' Felson |
 | Jackie Gleason als Minnesota Fats |
 | Piper Laurie als Sarah Packard |
 | George C. Scott als Bert Gordon |
 | Myron McCormick als Charlie Burns |
 | Murray Hamilton als Findley |
 | Michael Constantine als Big John |
 | Stefan Gierasch als Preacher |
 | Clifford A. Pellow als Turk |
 | Jake LaMotta als Bartender |
| Gordon B. Clarke als Cashier |
| Alexander Rose als Score Keeper |
 | Carolyn Coates als Waitress |
| Carl York als Young Hustler |
 | Vincent Gardenia als Bartender |
 | Willie Mosconi als Willie (uncredited) |
| Robert Rossen | Director |
| Sidney Carroll | Screenplay |
| Robert Rossen | Screenplay |
| Robert Rossen | Producer |
| Kenyon Hopkins | Original Music Composer |
| Eugen Schüfftan | Director of Photography |
| Dede Allen | Editor |
| Harry Horner | Production Design |
| Gene Callahan | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Jim Shields | Sound Designer |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound Designer |
| Herbert Holcombe | Stunts |
| Marguerite James | Script Supervisor |
| Walter Tevis | Novel |
| John Graham | Production Manager |
| Albert Brenner | Art Direction |
| Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director |
| Willie Mosconi | Technical Advisor |
| Saul Midwall | Camera Operator |
| Jim Shields | Sound |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Donoene McKay | Hairstylist |
| Muky | Still Photographer |
| David Golden | Electrician |
| Martin Nallan | Grip |
| William Cronjager | Assistant Camera |
| Dick Stone | Assistant Editor |
| Edward Beyer | Sound Editor |
| Angelo Ross | Music Editor |
| Kenyon Hopkins | Music |
| Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
