The Hustler (1961) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Rossen.

Cast

• Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
• Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats
• Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard
• George C. Scott as Bert Gordon
• Myron McCormick as Charlie Burns
• Murray Hamilton as Findley
• Michael Constantine as Big John
• Stefan Gierasch as Preacher
• Clifford A. Pellow as Turk
• Jake LaMotta as Bartender
• Gordon B. Clarke as Cashier
• Alexander Rose as Score Keeper
• Carolyn Coates as Waitress
• Carl York as Young Hustler
• Vincent Gardenia as Bartender
• Willie Mosconi as Willie (uncredited)
• William Adams as Old Doctor (uncredited)
• Tom Ahearne as Bartender (uncredited)
• Charles Andre as Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)
• Don Crabtree as (uncredited)
• Gloria Curtis as Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)
• Robert Daget as (uncredited)
• Don De Leo as Another Player (uncredited)
• Charles Dierkop as Pool Room Hood (uncredited)
• William Duell as Billy (uncredited)
• James Dukas as Kibitzer (uncredited)
• Brendan Fay as Player (uncredited)
• Larry Gaynes as (uncredited)
• Jack Healy as (uncredited)
• Hoke Howell as (uncredited)
• Don Koll as (uncredited)
• Charles McDaniel as (uncredited)
• Charles Mosconi as (uncredited)
• Art Smith as (uncredited)
• Sid Raymond as (uncredited)
• Paul Stevens as (uncredited)
• Blue Washington as (uncredited)

Crew

• Robert Rossen — Director
• Kenyon Hopkins — Original Music Composer
• Eugen Schüfftan — Director of Photography
• Robert Rossen — Screenplay
• Robert Rossen — Producer
• Sidney Carroll — Screenplay
• Walter Tevis — Novel

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