Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor

Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart as David Samuels

Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein

John Tuell as Gus Simmons

Ray Powers as Jimmy

John Finnegan as Bobby

Louise Lewis as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper as Leo

Katherine Cassavetes as Vivian

Lady Rowlands as Melva Drake

Carol Warren as Carla

Briana Carver as Lena

Angelo Grisanti as Charlie Spikes

Meade Roberts as Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee as Sylvia Stein

David Rowlands as Doorman

Sharon Van Ivan as Shirley

Jimmy Christie as News Stand Operator

James Karen as Bellboy

Jimmy Joyce as Bartender

Sherry Bain as Barmaid

Sylvia Davis Shaw as Hotel Maid

Peter Lampert as Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Roni-Sue Kiser as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens as Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel as Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk as Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich as Self (uncredited)