Rod Steiger
— Marty Pilletti
Nancy Marchand
— Clara
Esther Minciotti
— Mrs. Pilletti
Joe Mantell
— Angie
Augusta Ciolli
— Aunt Catherine
Betsy Palmer
— Virginia
Lee Philips
— Tommy
Rossana San Marco
— Woman
Nehemiah Persoff
— The Critic
Howard Caine
— The Bartender
Don Gordon
— Young Man
Andrew Gerardo
— Patsy
Rachel Maiori
— Short Girl
Mary Ann Reeves
— Girl
George Maharis
— Dancer at the Club (uncredited)