Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison as Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner as Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell as Sally

Sam Levene as Frank D' Angelo

Joe Frisco as Herbie Temple

Barbara Nichols as Rita

Emile Meyer as Lt. Harry Kello

Edith Atwater as Mary

Chico Hamilton as The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Paul Horn as The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Fred Katz as The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Buddy Clark as The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Jay Adler as Manny Davis (uncredited)

Mary Bayless as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Nicky Blair as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Nick Borgani as Waiter (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Brad Brown as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

Lewis Charles as Al Evans (uncredited)

Dick Cherney as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Paul Cristo as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joe Di Reda as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin as Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

John Fiedler as Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

William Forrest as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Joseph Forte as Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Kay Garrett as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Joe Gray as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Marion Gray as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

James Hill as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Charles Jordan as Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Leon as Joe Robard (uncredited)

King Lockwood as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Thomas Martin as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Hans Moebus as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

King Mojave as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Sol Murgi as Waiter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

George Nardelli as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Clifford Odets as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Charles Perry as Stage Hand (uncredited)

Bill Raisch as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Edward Rickard as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jane Ross as Woman (uncredited)

Autumn Russell as Linda James (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock as Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Carson Smith as Self (uncredited)

Queenie Smith as Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey as Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

James Turley as Check Man (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle as Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Harry Tyler as Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt as Radio Program Director (uncredited)

George Washburn as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

David White as Otis Elwell (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)