Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nicholas Ray
Budd Schulberg
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Budd Schulberg
(written by)

Cast

Burl Ives
Cottonmouth
Christopher Plummer
Walt Murdock
Chana Eden
Naomi
Gypsy Rose Lee
Mrs. Bradford
Tony Galento
Beef
Sammy Renick
Loser
Pat Henning
Sawdust
Peter Falk
Writer
Cory Osceola
Billy One-Arm
Emmett Kelly
Bigamy Bob
MacKinlay Kantor
Judge Harris
Totch Brown
One-Note
George Voskovec
Aaron Nathanson
Curt Conway
Perfesser
Sumner Williams
Windy
Howard Smith
George Leggett
Rufus Beecham
Pianist
Cynthia Betout
Memory
Brad Bradford
Thumbs
Toby Bruce
Joe Bottles
Fred Holliday
Slow Boy
Joe Hunter
(uncredited)
Minella Jiras
(uncredited)
Sally Marlowe
(uncredited)
Marvin Miller
Narrator
Mary Osceola
Suzy Billy
Ray Osmer
Roy Ozmer
Owen Pavitt
Sheriff
Mary Pennington
Mrs. Liggett
Dorothy Rogers
Mary Melon
Frank Rothe
Ross Morgan
David Schulberg
(uncredited)
Sandra Schulberg
(uncredited)
Stephan Schulberg
(uncredited)
Thelma Smallwood
(uncredited)

Produced by

Stuart Schulberg
producer

Music by

Paul Sawtell
(uncredited)
Bert Shefter
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Joseph C. Brun
director of photography (as Joseph Brun)

Editing by

Georges Klotz
Joseph Zigman

Art Direction by

Richard Sylbert

Costume Design by

Frank L. Thompson
(as Frank Thompson)

Makeup Department

Willis Hanchett
hair stylist
Robert Jiras
makeup artist

Production Management

George Justin
manager of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Charles H. Maguire
assistant director (as Charles Maguire Jr.)

Sound Department

Ernest Zatorsky
sound
Al Cavigga
sound editor (uncredited)
Finn Ulback
sound editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Saul Midwall
camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

George Newman
wardrobe
Flo Transfield
wardrobe

Music Department

Max Steiner
stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Roberta Hodes
continuity

Additional Crew

Bud Kirk
technical advisor
Earl Mohn
research supervisor
Sumner Williams
dialogue supervisor
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