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title: "The Hustler: cast and crew"
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cast: 37
crew: 30
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# The Hustler (1961): cast and crew

37 cast and 30 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Paul Newman](https://film.one/person/paul-newman.md) as Eddie Felson
- [Jackie Gleason](https://film.one/person/jackie-gleason.md) as Minnesota Fats
- [Piper Laurie](https://film.one/person/piper-laurie.md) as Sarah Packard
- [George C. Scott](https://film.one/person/george-c-scott.md) as Bert Gordon
- [Myron McCormick](https://film.one/person/myron-mccormick.md) as Charlie Burns
- [Murray Hamilton](https://film.one/person/murray-hamilton.md) as Findley
- [Michael Constantine](https://film.one/person/michael-constantine.md) as Big John
- [Stefan Gierasch](https://film.one/person/stefan-gierasch.md) as Preacher
- [Clifford A. Pellow](https://film.one/person/clifford-a-pellow.md) as Turk
- [Jake LaMotta](https://film.one/person/jake-lamotta.md) as Bartender
- [Gordon B. Clarke](https://film.one/person/gordon-b-clarke.md) as Cashier
- [Alexander Rose](https://film.one/person/alexander-rose.md) as Score Keeper
- Carolyn Coates as Waitress
- Carl York as Young Hustler
- [Vincent Gardenia](https://film.one/person/vincent-gardenia.md) 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](https://film.one/person/william-duell.md) 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](https://film.one/person/art-smith.md) as (uncredited)
- Sid Raymond as (uncredited)
- [Paul Stevens](https://film.one/person/paul-stevens.md) as (uncredited)
- Blue Washington as (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Robert Rossen](https://film.one/person/robert-rossen.md): Director
- [Charles H. Maguire](https://film.one/person/charles-h-maguire.md): Assistant Director
- Marguerite James: Script Supervisor
- Don Kranze: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Robert Rossen](https://film.one/person/robert-rossen.md): Screenplay
- [Sidney Carroll](https://film.one/person/sidney-carroll.md): Screenplay
- Walter Tevis: Novel

## Production

- [Robert Rossen](https://film.one/person/robert-rossen.md): Producer
- John Graham: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Eugen Schüfftan](https://film.one/person/eugen-schufftan.md): Director of Photography
- Muky: Still Photographer
- Martin Nallan: Grip
- [William Cronjager](https://film.one/person/william-cronjager.md): Assistant Camera
- Saul Midwall: Camera Operator

## Editing

- [Dede Allen](https://film.one/person/dede-allen.md): Editor
- Dick Stone: Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- Jim Shields: Sound Designer, Sound
- [Kenyon Hopkins](https://film.one/person/kenyon-hopkins.md): Original Music Composer, Music
- Dick Vorisek: Sound Designer, Sound
- Edward Beyer: Sound Editor
- Angelo Ross: Music Editor

## Art

- [Harry Horner](https://film.one/person/harry-horner.md): Production Design
- [Gene Callahan](https://film.one/person/gene-callahan.md): Set Decoration
- [Albert Brenner](https://film.one/person/albert-brenner.md): Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- [Ruth Morley](https://film.one/person/ruth-morley.md): Costume Design
- Donoene McKay: Hairstylist
- Robert Jiras: Makeup Artist

## Lighting

- David Golden: Electrician

## Crew

- Herbert Holcombe: Stunts
- Willie Mosconi: Technical Advisor

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