Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay

Coleen Gray as Fay

Vince Edwards as Val Cannon

Jay C. Flippen as Marvin Unger

Ted de Corsia as Randy Kennan

Marie Windsor as Sherry Peatty

Elisha Cook Jr. as George Peatty

Joe Sawyer as Mike O'Reilly

James Edwards as Track Parking Attendant

Timothy Carey as Nikki Arcane

Kola Kwariani as Maurice Oboukhoff

Jay Adler as Leo the Loanshark

Tito Vuolo as Joe Piano - motel manager

Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly

Herbert Ellis as 2nd American Airlines Clerk

James Griffith as Mr. Grimes

Cecil Elliott as Lady with Small Dog

Joe Turkel as Tiny

Steve Mitchell as Brown - American Airlines Clerk

Mary Carroll as Woman Asking Kennan for Help

William Benedict as American Airlines Clerk

Charles Cane as Plainclothesman at Airport

Robert B. Williams as Plainclothesman at Airport

Tom Coleman as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

John George as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Art Gilmore as Narrator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Gorss as Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited)

Harry Hines as Chess Player (uncredited)

Hal J. Moore as Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited)

Harvey Parry as Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Reeves as Bill - Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)

Frank Richards as Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey as Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow as Man at Airport (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Fogel as Race Track Worker (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Track Officer (uncredited)