"Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match."
Paul Newman
as Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
as Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
as Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
as Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
as Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
as Findley
Michael Constantine
as Big John
Stefan Gierasch
as Preacher
Clifford A. Pellow
as Turk
Jake LaMotta
as Bartender
Gordon B. Clarke
as Cashier
Alexander Rose
as Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates
as Waitress
Carl York
as Young Hustler
Vincent Gardenia
Willie Mosconi
as Willie (uncredited)
William Adams
as Old Doctor (uncredited)
Tom Ahearne
as Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Andre
as Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)
Don Crabtree
as Small Role (uncredited)
Gloria Curtis
as Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)
Robert Daget
as
Don De Leo
as Another Player (uncredited)
Charles Dierkop
as Pool Room Hood (uncredited)
William Duell
as Billy (Louisville Hustler) (uncredited)
James Dukas
as Kibitzer (uncredited)
Brendan Fay
as Player (uncredited)
Larry Gaynes
Jack Healy
Hoke Howell
Don Koll
Charles McDaniel
Charles Mosconi
Art Smith
Sid Raymond
Paul Stevens
Blue Washington
Robert Rossen
Director
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Dede Allen
Editor
Herbert Holcombe
Stunts
Screenplay
Jim Shields
Sound Designer
Sidney Carroll
Producer
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer
Harry Horner
Production Design
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Dick Vorisek
Walter Tevis
Novel
Donoene McKay
Hairstylist
Muky
Still Photographer
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Technical Advisor
Sound
Martin Nallan
Grip
William Cronjager
Assistant Camera
Charles H. Maguire
Assistant Director
David Golden
Electrician
John Graham
Production Manager
Albert Brenner
Art Direction
Edward Beyer
Sound Editor
Music
Saul Midwall
Camera Operator
Angelo Ross
Music Editor
Dick Stone
Assistant Editor
Marguerite James
Script Supervisor
Don Kranze