Onder andere met: Marlon Brando (Terry Malloy), Karl Malden (Father Barry), Lee J. Cobb (Johnny Friendly), Rod Steiger (Charley `the Gent` Malloy), Pat Henning (Timothy J. `Kayo` Dugan), Leif Erickson (Glover, Crime Commission investigator), James Westerfield (Big Mac), Tony Galento (Truck), Tami Mauriello (Tullio), John F. Hamilton (`Pop` Doyle (as John Hamilton)), John Heldabrand (Mutt), Rudy Bond (Moose), Don Blackman (Luke), Arthur Keegan (Jimmy), Abe Simon (Barney)