Gregory Peck

Sam Bowden

Robert Mitchum

Max Cady

Polly Bergen

Peggy Bowden

Martin Balsam

Police Chief Mark Dutton

Lori Martin

Nancy Bowden

Jack Kruschen

Attorney Dave Grafton

Telly Savalas

Private Detective Charles Sievers

Barrie Chase

Diane Taylor

Paul Comi

Garner

John McKee

Officer Marconi

Page Slattery

Deputy Kersek

Ward Ramsey

Officer Brown

Edward Platt

Judge

Will Wright

Dr. Pearsall

Joan Staley

Waitress

Norma Yost

Ticket Clerk

Mack Williams

Dr. Lowney

Tom Newman

Lt. Gervasi

Alan Reynolds

Vernon

Herb Armstrong

Waiter

Bunny Rhea

Pianist

Cindy Carol

Betty

Alan Wells

Young Blade

Allan Ray

Young Blade

Paul Levitt

Police Operator

Kenner G. Kemp

Extra at Bar / Table Extra at Bar (uncredited)

Bob Noble

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Juror (uncredited)

J. Lee Thompson

Director

John D. MacDonald

Novel

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Sy Bartlett

Producer

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

George Tomasini

Editor

Robert F. Boyle

Art Direction

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Mary Wills

Costume Design

Virginia Darcy

Hairstylist

Frank Prehoda

Makeup Artist

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Ernest B. Wehmeyer

Production Manager

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Assistant Director

Corson Jowett

Sound

Waldon O. Watson

Sound

John McKee

Stunts

Léo L. Fuchs

Still Photographer

Robert Willoughby

Cinematography

Robert Bain

Additional Soundtrack