Burt Lancaster as Frankie Madison

Lizabeth Scott as Kay Lawrence

Kirk Douglas as Noll "Dink" Turner

Wendell Corey as Dave

Kristine Miller as Alexis Richardson

George Rigaud as Maurice

Marc Lawrence as Nick Palestro

Mike Mazurki as Dan

Mickey Knox as Skinner

Roger Neury as Felix

Bobby Barber as Newsboy (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Bishop as Ben (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)

Gino Corrado as George (uncredited)

James Davies as Masseur (uncredited)

Jean Del Val as Henri the Chef (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee as Hijack Driver (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John George as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Olin Howland as Ed the Watchman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bruce Lester as Charles (uncredited)

Walter Merrill as Det. Schreiber (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mills as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Toll Booth Policeman

William H. O'Brien as Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Policeman (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson as Heinz (uncredited)

Cap Somers as Butcher (uncredited)

Freddie Steele as Tiger Rose (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Policeman