Burt Lancaster

Robert Stroud

Karl Malden

Harvey Shoemaker

Thelma Ritter

Elizabeth Stroud

Neville Brand

Bull Ransom

Betty Field

Stella Johnson

Telly Savalas

Feto Gomez

Edmond O'Brien

Tom Gaddis

Hugh Marlowe

Roy Comstock

Whit Bissell

Dr. Ellis

Crahan Denton

Kramer

James Westerfield

Jess Younger

Robert Bailey

Reporter on Dock (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Inmate (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Inmate (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Inmate (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Inmate (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Inmate (uncredited)

Pete Kellett

Inmate (uncredited)

David McMahon

Inmate (uncredited)

Pat Moran

Inmate (uncredited)

Ben Roseman

Inmate (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Inmate (uncredited)

Robert Burton

Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)

Nick Dennis

Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Bit Part (uncredited)

Raymond Greenleaf

Judge (uncredited)

William Hansen

Fred Daw (uncredited)

Wayne Heffley

Guard (uncredited)

Michael Masters

Guard (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

Guard (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Guard (uncredited)

Anton von Stralen

Guard (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Guard (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr.

Guard Kenny (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Alcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited)

Harry Holcombe

Editor (uncredited)

Fred Libby

Reporter (uncredited)

Len Lesser

Burns (uncredited)

Edward Mallory

John Clary (uncredited)

Adrienne Marden

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)

George Mitchell

Father Matthieu (uncredited)

Leo Penn

Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)

Chris Robinson

Logue (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Convict Qualen's Friend (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Detective (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Appleton - Murdered Guard (uncredited)

Harry Jackson

Reporter (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Guard (uncredited)

John Frankenheimer

Director

Thomas E. Gaddis

Novel

Guy Trosper

Screenplay

Stuart Millar

Producer

Harold Hecht

Executive Producer

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Edward Mann

Editor

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Fernando Carrere

Art Direction

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

George Cooper

Sound Designer

John Alton

Director of Photography

Guy Trosper

Producer

Gilbert Kurland

Production Manager

David Silver

Assistant Director

James M. Falkinburg

Special Sound Effects

Robert A. Reich

Special Sound Effects

Richard H. Kline

Camera Operator

Harry Sundby

Electrician

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

James Saper

Camera Operator