Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Ben Gazzara

   John Resko

2. 

   Stuart Whitman

   Principal Keeper

3. 

   Ray Walston

   Iggy

4. 

   Vincent Price

   Carl Carmer

5. 

   Rod Steiger

   Tiptoes

6. 

   Broderick Crawford

   Warden

7. 

   Dodie Stevens

   Resko's Sister

8. 

   Jack Kruschen

   Resko's Father

9. 

   Sammy Davis Jr.

   Wino

10. 

    Naomi Stevens

    Resko's Mother

11. 

    Adam Williams

    Guard

12. 

    Jack Albertson

    Teach

13. 

    John Kellogg

    Guard

14. 

    Robert H. Harris

    Commissioner

15. 

    Carmen Phillips

    Connie Resko

16. 

    Timothy Carey

    Nick

17. 

    Myron Healey

    Gunther

18. 

    Lee Krieger

    Stanley

19. 

    Josip Elic

    Vic the Barber

20. 

    Arthur Malet

    Storekeeper

21. 

    Robert Christopher

    Guard

22. 

    Reggie Nalder

    Greer

23. 

    Kreg Martin

    Guard

24. 

    Susan Silo

    Cathy (as an adult)

25. 

    Tom Gilson

    Lefty

26. 

    Roland La Starza

    Duke

27. 

    Warren J. Kemmerling

    Guard

28. 

    Andy Albin

    Inmate

29. 

    John Close

    Guard

30. 

    John Dennis

    Cell Block Guard

31. 

    Billy Varga

    Guard

32. 

    Burt Lange

    Gallery Man

33. 

    Vincent Barbi

    Painter (uncredited)

34. 

    Peter Besbas

    Sculptor (uncredited)

35. 

    John Dierkes

    Cell Block Guard (uncredited)

36. 

    Bobby Gilbert

    Sculptor (uncredited)

37. 

    Sid Kane

    Sculptor (uncredited)

38. 

    Lenny Kent

    Painter (uncredited)

39. 

    Johnny Kern

    Convict (uncredited)

40. 

    Ernesto Molinari

    Sculptor (uncredited)

41. 

    Norman Nazarr

    Sculptor (uncredited)

42. 

    Norman Stevans

    Sculptor (uncredited)

43. 

    Robert Swimmer

    Guard (uncredited)

44. 

    Robert White

    Guard (uncredited)