Marlon Brando

Character: Terry Malloy

Karl Malden

Character: Father Barry

Lee J. Cobb

Character: Johnny Friendly

Eva Marie Saint

Character: Edie Doyle

Rod Steiger

Character: Charley Malloy

Pat Henning

Character: Kayo Dugan

Leif Erickson

Character: Glover

James Westerfield

Character: Big Mac

Tony Galento

Character: Truck

Tami Mauriello

Character: Tillio

John F. Hamilton

Character: 'Pop' Doyle

John Heldabrand

Character: Mott

Rudy Bond

Character: Moose

Don Blackman

Character: Luke

Arthur Keegan

Character: Jimmy

Abe Simon

Character: Barney

Martin Balsam

Character: Gillette (uncredited)

Dan Bergin

Character: Sidney (uncredited)

Zachary Charles

Character: Dues Collector (uncredited)

Fred Gwynne

Character: Slim (uncredited)

Anne Hegira

Character: Mrs. Collins (uncredited)

Pat Hingle

Character: Jocko (uncredited)

Katherine MacGregor

Character: Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)

Barry Macollum

Character: Johnny's Banker (uncredited)

Tiger Joe Marsh

Character: Longshoreman (uncredited)

Nehemiah Persoff

Character: Cab Driver (uncredited)

Johnny Seven

Character: Longshoreman (uncredited)