Steve McQueen

Character: Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

Edward G. Robinson

Character: Lancey Howard

Ann-Margret

Character: Melba Nile

Karl Malden

Character: Shooter

Tuesday Weld

Character: Christian Rudd

Joan Blondell

Character: Lady Fingers

Rip Torn

Character: William Jefferson Slade

Jack Weston

Character: Pig

Cab Calloway

Character: Yeller

Jeff Corey

Character: Hoban

Theo Marcuse

Character: Felix

Milton Selzer

Character: Sokal

Karl Swenson

Character: Mr. Rudd

Émile Genest

Character: Cajun

Ron Soble

Character: Danny

Irene Tedrow

Character: Mrs. Rudd

Midge Ware

Character: Mrs. Slade

Dub Taylor

Character: Dealer

Andy Albin

Character: Referee (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

John Barton

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)

William Challee

Character: Old Man (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Mimi Dillard

Character: Slade's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Robert DoQui

Character: Philly (uncredited)

Larry Duran

Character: Gambler (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Character: Waiter (uncredited)

George Ford

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

Character: Waiter (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

George Golden

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Ken Grant

Character: Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Michael Greene

Character: Hustler (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Claude Hall

Character: Gambler (uncredited)

Virginia Harrison

Character: Employee (uncredited)

John Hart

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Character: Old Man (uncredited)

George Holmes

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Breena Howard

Character: Cajun's Woman (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Character: Gambler (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

John Marlin

Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Character: Danny's Henchman (uncredited)

Pat McCaffrie

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)

Sandy McPeak

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Character: Old Man (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

Character: Eddie (uncredited)

Brett Pearson

Character: Gambler (uncredited)

Joyce Perry

Character: Mrs. Hoban (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Character: Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Character: Gambler (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Character: Bettor (uncredited)

Paul Verdier

Character: Second Bettor (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Character: Old Man (uncredited)

Howard Wendell

Character: Charlie (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Character: Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

Character: Poker Player (uncredited)