"The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ."
Paul Newman
as Rocky Graziano
Pier Angeli
as Norma Graziano
Everett Sloane
as Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart
as Ma Barbella
Sal Mineo
as Romolo
Harold J. Stone
as Nick Barbella
Joseph Buloff
as Benny
Arch Johnson
as Heldon
Sammy White
as Whitey Bimstein
Robert P. Lieb
as D. A. Hogan
Theodore Newton
as Edward Eagan
Steve McQueen
as Fidel (uncredited)
Stanley Adams
as Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
William Boyett
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Bart Braverman
as Boy (uncredited)
John Breen
as Hearing Specatator (uncredited)
Frank Campanella
as Detective (uncredited)
Walter Cartier
as Polack (uncredited)
Angela Cartwright
as Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited)
George Cisar
as Fence (uncredited)
Russ Clark
as Zale Fight Referee (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
Russ Conway
as Captain Grifton (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
as Bookie (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Captain Lancheck (uncredited)
Matt Crowley
as Lou Stillman (uncredited)
Michael Dante
as Shorty (uncredited)
Ray Danton
as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
James Dime
as Training Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Easton
as Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)
John Eldredge
as George Niles (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Robert Gardett
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Garland
as Referee (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
as Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Donna Jo Gribble
as Yolanda Barbella (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Don Haggerty
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman
as Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Dean Jones
as Private in Rocky's Tent (uncredited)
Byron Kane
Jackie Kelk
as George (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick
as Chicago Reporter (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
David Leonard
as Mr. Mueller (uncredited)
Len Lesser
Robert Loggia
as Frankie Peppo (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
Wilbur Mack
Philo McCullough
Frank McLure
Joseph Marr
as Customer (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
as Guard (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Tyler McVey
Tony Michaels
as Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Counterman at Gym (uncredited)
Robin Morse
as Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Monty O'Grady
Ralph Neff
as Spectator (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
as Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited)
James O'Rear
as Judge (uncredited)
Jack Orrison
Jack Perry
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
as Johnny Hyland (uncredited)
Terry Rangno
as Rocky at Age 8 (uncredited)
Sid Raymond
as Subway Guard (uncredited)
Michael Ross
Ralph Reed
as Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Rich
as Geezer (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan
as Rocky's Friend (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
as Fight Promoter (uncredited)
Eddie Ryder
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor
Willard Sage
as Earl Woodhope (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Don Shelton
as Captain at Court Martial (uncredited)
Court Shepard
as Tony Zale (uncredited)
Al Silvani
as Rocky's Second (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
as Sidekick (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Ray Stricklyn
as Bryson (uncredited)
James Todd
as Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited)
Renata Vanni
as (uncredited)
Ray Walker
as Zale Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Billy Wilson
Anne Caprile
as Norma (french voice)
Rocky Graziano
Novel
Robert Wise
Director
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Alan Stetson
Key Grip
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Robert Saunders
Assistant Director
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
John Indrisano
Technical Advisor
Rowland Barber
James E. Newcom
Associate Producer
Malcolm Brown
Art Direction
Tom Volpe
Propmaker
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Van Allen James
Sound Editor
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
Albert Akst
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
F. Keogh Gleason
Technical Supervisor
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Charles Schnee
Producer
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Lucky Kargo
Stunts
Robert Franklyn
Orchestrator
Hank Moonjean
Miklós Rózsa
Music Director
Johnny Green