Rattennest

Ralph Meeker

Mike Hammer

Albert Dekker

Dr. G.E. Soberin

Paul Stewart

Carl Evello

Juano Hernández

Eddie Yeager

Wesley Addy

Lt. Pat Murphy

Marian Carr

Friday

Maxine Cooper

Velda

Cloris Leachman

Christina Bailey

Gaby Rodgers

Lily Carver

Nick Dennis

Nick

Jack Lambert

Sugar Smallhouse

Jack Elam

Charlie Max

Jerry Zinneman

Sammy

Leigh Snowden

Cheesecake

Percy Helton

Doc Kennedy

Marjorie Bennett

Manager

Strother Martin

Harvey Wallace

John George

Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Carmen Trivago

Nat King Cole

Self - Singer (voice)

Kitty White

Club Vocalist

Mady Comfort

Nightclub Singer

Art Loggins

Bartender (uncredited)

Robert Sherman

Gas Station Man (uncredited)

Eddie Beal

Sideman (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited)

Mort Marshall

Ray Diker

Robert Aldrich

Director

Mickey Spillane

Novel

A.I. Bezzerides

Screenplay

Robert Aldrich

Producer

Victor Saville

Executive Producer

Frank De Vol

Music

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Michael Luciano

Editor

William Glasgow

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Jack Solomon

Sound Designer

Helen Gailey

Script Supervisor