Cast and crew
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
17 cast and 42 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast17
Marilyn BurnsSally
Allen DanzigerJerry
Paul A. PartainFranklin
William VailKirk
Teri McMinnPam
Edwin NealHitchhiker
Jim SiedowOld Man
Gunnar HansenLeatherface
John DuganGrandfather- Robert CourtinWindow Washer
- William CreamerBearded Man
- John Henry FaulkStoryteller
- Jerry GreenCowboy
- Ed GuinnCattle Truck Driver
- Joe Bill HoganDrunk
- Perry LorenzPick Up Driver
John LarroquetteNarrator (voice)
Crew42
Directing
- Tobe HooperDirector
- Sallye RichardsonAssistant Director
Writing
- Kim HenkelStory, Screenplay
- Tobe HooperScreenplay
Production
- Tobe HooperProducer
- Ron BozmanProduction Manager
- Jay ParsleyExecutive Producer
- Kim HenkelAssociate Producer
- Richard SaenzAssociate Producer
- Ray SpawProduction Assistant
- David SpawProduction Assistant
- Robert PustejowskiProduction Assistant
- N.C. ParsleyProduction Assistant
- Charlie LovingProduction Assistant
- Sally Nicholaou HamiltonProduction Assistant
- Paulette GochnourProduction Assistant
- Tom FooteProduction Assistant
- Paula EatonProduction Assistant
- Jim CrowProduction Assistant
- Jerry BellnoskiProduction Assistant
- George BaetzProduction Assistant
Camera
- Daniel PearlDirector of Photography
- Lou PerrymanAssistant Camera
- J. Michael McClaryAssistant Camera
- Lynn ScherwitzKey Grip
- Tobe HooperAdditional Photography
- Rod PontonGrip
Editing
- J. Larry CarrollEditor
- Sallye RichardsonEditor
Sound and music
- Wayne BellSound Designer, Original Music Composer, Boom Operator
- Tobe HooperOriginal Music Composer
- Ted NicolaouLocation Sound Recordist
- Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonOther
- Jay M. HardingOther
- Paul HarrisonOther
Art
- Robert A. BurnsArt Direction
Costume and make-up
- Dorothy J. PearlMakeup Artist
- W.E. BarnesMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Lynn LockwoodOther
Crew
- Dean W. MillerSpecial Effects
- Mary ChurchScript, Stunts
- Perry LorenzStunt Driver