Richard Widmark
Role: Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
Role: Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Role: Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
Role: Blackie
Zero Mostel
Role: Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
Role: Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
Role: Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Role: Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Role: Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Role: Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Herman Cottman
Role: Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
John David
Role: Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
William A. Dean
Role: Cortelyou (uncredited)
Robert Dorsen
Role: Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)
George Ehmig
Role: Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
Role: Mayor Murray (uncredited)
Paul Hostetler
Role: Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)
Elia Kazan
Role: Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)
Edward Kennedy
Role: Jordan (uncredited)
Mary Liswood
Role: Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)
Henry Mamet
Role: Anson (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Role: Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Ruth Moore Mathews
Role: Mrs. Dubin (uncredited)
Emile Meyer
Role: Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Alex Minotis
Role: John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Rex Moad
Role: Wynant (uncredited)
Ray Müller
Role: Dubin (uncredited)
Lenka Peterson
Role: Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Waldo Pitkin
Role: Ben (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig
Role: Tommy Reed (uncredited)
Stanley J. Reyes
Role: Redfield (uncredited)
John Schilleci
Role: Lee (uncredited)
Al Theriot
Role: Al (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Role: Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)
Arthur Tong
Role: Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang
Role: Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Irvine Vidacovich
Role: Johnston (uncredited)
Juan Villasana
Role: Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
Pat Walshe
Role: Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
Val Winter
Role: Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited)
Leo Zinser
Role: Sgt. Phelps (uncredited)
Aline Stevens
Role: Rita Mefaris (uncredited)