Paul Newman

Rocky Graziano

Pier Angeli

Norma Graziano

Everett Sloane

Irving Cohen

Eileen Heckart

Ma Barbella

Sal Mineo

Romolo

Harold J. Stone

Nick Barbella

Joseph Buloff

Benny

Arch Johnson

Heldon

Sammy White

Whitey Bimstein

Theodore Newton

Edward Eagan

Steve McQueen

Fidel (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

William Boyett

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Bart Braverman

Boy (uncredited)

Frank Campanella

Detective (uncredited)

Angela Cartwright

Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited)

George Cisar

Fence (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Captain Grifton (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Bookie (uncredited)