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 as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Donna Jo Gribble as Yolanda Barbella (uncredited)

Kit Guard as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Don Haggerty as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman as Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Dean Jones as Private in Rocky's Tent (uncredited)

Byron Kane as Reporter (uncredited)

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 as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

David Leonard as Mr. Mueller (uncredited)

Len Lesser as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Robert Loggia as Frankie Peppo (uncredited)

Jack Lomas as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Philo McCullough as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank McLure as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Marr as Customer (uncredited)

Gregg Martell as Guard (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn as Guard (uncredited)

Tyler McVey as Reporter (uncredited)

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 as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Ralph Neff as Spectator (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy as Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

James O'Rear as Judge (uncredited)

Jack Orrison as Detective (uncredited)

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 as Subway Guard (uncredited)

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 as Prisoner (uncredited)

Willard Sage as Earl Woodhope (uncredited)

Scott Seaton as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Shea as Prison Guard (uncredited)

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 as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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 as Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

Billy Wilson as Commissioner (uncredited)

Anne Caprile as Norma (french voice)