 | Karl Malden als Archie Lee Meighan |
 | Carroll Baker als Baby Doll Meighan |
 | Eli Wallach als Silva Vacarro |
 | Mildred Dunnock als Aunt Rose Comfort |
 | Lonny Chapman als Rock |
 | Eades Hogue als Town Marshal |
| Noah Williamson als Deputy |
 | R. G. Armstrong als Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited) |
 | Madeleine Sherwood als Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited) |
 | Rip Torn als The Dentist (uncredited) |
| Elia Kazan | Director |
| Elia Kazan | Producer |
| Tennessee Williams | Screenplay |
| Tennessee Williams | Theatre Play |
| Kenyon Hopkins | Original Music Composer |
| Boris Kaufman | Director of Photography |
| Richard Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Gene Milford | Editor |
| Gene Callahan | Set Decoration |
| Paul Sylbert | Assistant Art Director |
| Forrest E. Johnston | Production Manager |
| Roberta Hodes | Script Supervisor |
| Willis Hanchett | Hairstylist |
| Florence Transfield | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Edward J. Johnstone | Sound |
