Kirk Douglas as John W. "Jack" Burns

Gena Rowlands as Jerry Bondi

Walter Matthau as Sheriff Morey Johnson

Michael Kane as Paul Bondi

Carroll O'Connor as Hinton

William Schallert as Harry

George Kennedy as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

Karl Swenson as Rev. Hoskins

William Mims as First Deputy Arraigning Burns

Martín Garralaga as Old Man

Lalo Rios as Prisoner

John Barton as Prisoner (uncredited)

Ray Beltram as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Audrey Betz as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Bill Bixby as Airman in Helicopter (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco as Prisoner (uncredited)

Oscar Blank as Prisoner (uncredited)

Don Carlos as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jimmy Casino as Prisoner (uncredited)

Albert Cavens as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Jess Cavin as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Mike De Anda as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime as Prisoner (uncredited)

Gil Frye as Police Officer (uncredited)

Don Gazzaniga as Police Officer (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Marv Goux as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Harry Hines as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tex Holden as Minor Role (uncredited)

Foster Hood as Prisoner (uncredited)

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

George Keymas as Deputy (uncredited)

Harry Lauter as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)

Jack Lilley as Prisoner (uncredited)

David O. McCall as Prisoner (uncredited)

Mathew McCue as Prisoner (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Daniel Nunez as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Robert Perry as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Bill Raisch as One Armed Man (uncredited)

Sam Savitsky as Prisoner (uncredited)

Bernard Sell as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Dan Sheridan as Deputy Glynn (uncredited)

Ray Spiker as Convict (uncredited)

Vincent St. Cyr as Prisoner (uncredited)

Bronze Star as Whiskey (uncredited)

Robert Strong as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Observer at Accident (uncredited)

Rosa Turich as Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim as Vagrant Convict (uncredited)

Dan White as Convict (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra as Bar Patron (uncredited)