Burt Lancaster

Steve Thompson

Yvonne De Carlo

Anna

Dan Duryea

Slim Dundee

Stephen McNally

Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez

Esy Morales

Orchestra Leader

Tom Pedi

Vincent

Percy Helton

Frank

Alan Napier

Finchley

Griff Barnett

Pop

Meg Randall

Helen

Richard Long

Slade Thompson

Joan Miller

The Lush

Edna Holland

Mrs. Thompson

John Doucette

Walt

Marc Krah

Mort

James O'Rear

Waxie

John "Skins" Miller

Midget

Tony Curtis

Gigolo (uncredited)

Gene Evans

Donlan (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Nurse (uncredited)