Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Aldrich

Writing Credits

Mel Frohman
(written by)
Michael Barrie
(uncredited)
Leigh Chapman
(uncredited)
Rich Eustis
(uncredited)
Jim Mulholland
(uncredited)

Cast

Peter Falk
Harry Sears
Vicki Frederick
Iris
Laurene Landon
Molly
Burt Young
Eddie Cisco
Tracy Reed
Diane - Toledo Tiger
Ursaline Bryant
June - Toledo Tiger
Claudette Nevins
Solly - Woman Promoter
Richard Jaeckel
Bill Dudley - Reno referee
John Hancock
'Big John' Stanley - TTs Promoter
Lenny Montana
Jerome - Eddie's Bodyguard
Charlie Dell
Merle LeFevre - Open-Air Fair Promoter
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn - TV Reporter
Cliff Emmich
Obese Promoter
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Yamashito - Japanese Promoter
Joe Greene
Joe Greene - Football Player
Marlene Petrilli
Akron Wrestler #1
Karen McKay
Akron Wrestler #2
Jonathan Terry
Akron Doctor
Alvin Hammer
Geisha's Doctor
Angela Aames
Louise - Girl in Harry's Room
Stanley Brock
Myron - Big Mama's Promoter
Susan Mechsner
Creature #1
Leslie Henderson
Creature #2
Taemi Hagiwara
Geisha #1
Ayumi Hori
Geisha #2
Faith Minton
Big Mama
Irma Eugenia Aguilar
Mexican Wrestler #1
Martha Louisa Coello
Mexican Wrestler #2
Gustavo Torres
Mexican Referee
Paul Greenwood
Mud Wrestling Emcee
Adolfo Plascencia
Geisha Referee
William J. Kulzer
Akron Referee
Don Brodie
Reno Timekeeper
Leonard Bremen
No-Name Promoter
Gloria Hayes
Jerome's Girlfriend
Perry Cook
Doctor
Charles Anderson
Body Builder
Randy McClane
Body Builder
Ray Homesly
Body Builder
Steve White
Body Builder
Cosmo Sardo
Barber
Ernie Fuentes
Man with Dice
Johnnie Decker
Warehouse Box Man
Nicholas Shields
Warehouse Player
Dan Magiera
Warehouse Stickman
Susan Barnes
Mrs. LeFevre - Merle's Wife
Chuck Hicks
Thug
Gary McLarty
Thug
Joseph Margo
Service Station Attendant
Ivan Ditmars
Organist
Jon Garrison Clark
Promoter
Melody Faith Clark-Curzon
Vendor Girl at Arena
Dolores May Edwards
Woman
Michael Jeffers
Wrestling Match Spectator
Mike Mazurki
Referee in Chicago
Brinke Stevens
Extra
Jeffrey L. Tandy
Extra
Dominic Paolo Testa
Restaurant Patron

Produced by

William Aldrich
producer
Walter Blake
associate producer
Eddie Saeta
associate producer
Eric Schwab
production associate producer

Music by

Frank De Vol

Cinematography by

Joseph F. Biroc
(as Joseph Biroc)

Editing by

Richard Lane
Irving Rosenblum
(as Irving C. Rosenblum)

Casting By

Reuben Cannon

Production Design by

Carl Anderson

Art Direction by

Beala Neel

Set Decoration by

Stuart A. Reiss

Costume Design by

Bob Mackie

Makeup Department

Sydney Guilaroff
hair stylist: special sequence
William Turner
makeup artist (as Bill Turner)
Susan Zietlow-Maust
hair stylist (as Susan Zietlow)

Production Management

Eddie Saeta
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Adell Aldrich
second unit director
Richard Allen
second assistant director
Kevin A. Finnegan
second assistant director
Joanne Karr
dga trainee
Michael Looney
second assistant director
Tom McCrory
first assistant director
Paul Moen
second assistant director
Charles Myers
first assistant director
Robert Shue
second assistant director
Steve Siporin
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Joe Buchman
assistant props
Chris Butler
lead man
Carl Ferraro
assistant props
Horst Grandt
property master
Michael J. Smith
construction coordinator
Robert W. King
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Richard S. Church
sound
Charles Gray
boom operator
Jay M. Harding
sound recording mixer
Michael J. Kohut
sound recording mixer
Andrew Payne
boom operator
Frank M. Reale
sound recording mixer
Rich Steven
dialogue editor
Dan Yale
sound editor
Ken Dufva
foley artist (uncredited)
Robert Gravenor
multi-track mixer (uncredited)
Robin Haskins
re-recordist (uncredited)
Duncan McEwan
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dennis Dion
special effects

Stunts

Mildred Burke
technical advisor: pro wrestling
Mickey Gilbert
stunt coordinator
Karen McKay
wrestling trainer
Sonia Orellana
assistant technical advisor: pro wrestling
Marlene Petrilli
wrestling trainer
Adolfo Plascencia
wrestling trainer
Pedro Serrano
wrestling trainer
Gustavo Torres
wrestling trainer

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Anderson
assistant camera
Lloyd Barcroft
grip
William Birch
director of photography: second unit
Roger Bourse
electrician
Dave Cadwell
electrician
Don Chase
second grip (as Donald E. Chase)
Dana Christiaansen
assistant camera
John Degen
best boy
John T. Dustin
camera operator: second unit
Brett Fletcher
grip
Larry Gilhooly
gaffer
M. Todd Henry
assistant camera (as Todd Henry)
Thomas Laughridge
camera operator
Christine M. Loss
still photographer
Mike O'Sullivan
electrician
Nick Papanickolas
grip (as George Papanickolas)
Pete G. Papanickolas
key grip (as Pete Papanicholas)
Thomas P. Powell
mgm rigging gaffer
Guy Skinner
assistant camera
Frederic J. Smith
camera operator (as Fred Smith)
Gary R. Wostak
best boy
Adam Glick
set lighting technician (uncredited)
Robert D. McBride
camera operator (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Vou Lee Giokaris
costumer: women
Charles E. James
costumer: men
Charmaine Nash Simmons
costumer: women

Editorial Department

Battle Davis
assistant editor
Sam Moore
assistant editor
Daniel T. Cahn
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Lynn Kuwahara
location manager

Music Department

Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor
Joe Tuley
music editor
Tom Worrall
conductor
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Grace Anne Carter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Kelly Aldrich
transportation coordinator
Tony Borella
transportation captain
Leo Landa
driver: insert car
Joe Lewis
driver
Art Molina
driver
Wayne Nelson
transportation coordinator
Bob Pizzino
driver

Additional Crew

Walter Blake
title designer
Karen Day
location auditor
Kathryn Doby
choreographer
Ernie Fuentes
first aid
Phyllis Gardner
unit publicist
Sue Jesse
secretary to producer
Michael Knutsen
craft service
Barbara Spitz
production secretary
Allen Yamashita
production office aide
All Filters