Marlon Brando

Terry Malloy

Karl Malden

Father Barry

Lee J. Cobb

Johnny Friendly

Rod Steiger

Charley Malloy

Pat Henning

Kayo Dugan

Eva Marie Saint

Edie Doyle

Leif Erickson

Glover

James Westerfield

Big Mac

Tony Galento

Truck

Tami Mauriello

Tillio

John F. Hamilton

"Pop" Doyle

John Heldabrand

Mott

Rudy Bond

Moose

Don Blackman

Luke

Arthur Keegan

Jimmy

Abe Simon

Barney

Martin Balsam

Gillette (uncredited)

Michael V. Gazzo

Bit Part (uncredited)

Dan Bergin

Sidney (uncredited)

Fred Gwynne

Slim (uncredited)

Zachary Charles

Dues Collector (uncredited)

Pat Hingle

Jocko (uncredited)

Scottie MacGregor

Mother of a Longshoreman (uncredited)

Anne Hegira

Mrs. Collins (uncredited)

Nehemiah Persoff

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Katherine MacGregor

Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)

Barry Macollum

Johnny's Banker (uncredited)

Tiger Joe Marsh

Longshoreman (uncredited)

Johnny Seven

Longshoreman (uncredited)