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Directed by
Robert Wise 
 
Writing credits
Ernest Lehman (screenplay)

Rocky Graziano  autobiography and
Rowland Barber  with

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Paul Newman ... Rocky
Pier Angeli ... Norma

Everett Sloane ... Irving Cohen

Eileen Heckart ... Ma Barbella

Sal Mineo ... Romolo

Harold J. Stone ... Nick Barbella
Joseph Buloff ... Benny
Sammy White ... Whitey Bimstein

Arch Johnson ... Heldon
Robert P. Lieb ... District Attorney Hogan (as Robert Lieb)
Theodore Newton ... Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Caswell Adams ... Sam (uncredited)

Stanley Adams ... Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich ... Ringside Photographer - Zale Fight (uncredited)
Harry Arnie ... Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Bardette ... Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Beaver ... Sidekick (uncredited)
Michael Bookasta ... Boy at Parade (uncredited)
William Boyett ... Military Policeman Escort at Fight (uncredited)

Bart Braverman ... Boy (uncredited)
Ben Cameron ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Frank Campanella ... Detective (uncredited)
Walter Cartier ... Polack (uncredited)

Angela Cartwright ... Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited)
George Cisar ... Fence (uncredited)
Russ Clark ... Zale Fight Referee (uncredited)
Tom Coleman ... Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
Russ Conway ... Capt. Grifton (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper ... Capt. Lancheck (uncredited)
Vincent Correccio ... Tough Kid (uncredited)
Joe Costa ... Racketeer (uncredited)
Matt Crowley ... Lou Stillman (uncredited)
Michael Dante ... Shorty the Greek (uncredited)

Ray Danton ... Off-screen Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Duvall ... MP (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Robert Easton ... Cpl. Quinbury (uncredited)
John Eldredge ... Reformatory Warden George Niles (uncredited)
Jinx Falkenburg ... On-Screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
Robert Gardett ... Reporter (uncredited)

Tommy Garland ... Referee (uncredited)
Jan Gillum ... Yolanda at Age 12 (uncredited)
Sam Gilman ... Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited)
Pete Gonzales ... Fighter (uncredited)
Charles Green ... Curtis Hughtower - Fighter (uncredited)
Donna Jo Gribble ... Yolanda Barbella (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Leavenworth Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman ... Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited)
Dynamite Jackson ... Referee (uncredited)
Walter Johnson ... Guard (uncredited)

Dean Jones ... Private in Rocky's Tent at Army Base (uncredited)
Rodney Jones ... Fighter (uncredited)
Byron Kane ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jackie Kelk ... George (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Fight Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Kenney ... Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick ... Chicago Reporter (uncredited)
Joe La Barba ... Referee in Brooklyn Arena (uncredited)
Pat Lawless ... Cop (uncredited)
David Leonard ... Mr. Mueller (uncredited)

Len Lesser ... Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Robert Loggia ... Frankie Peppo (uncredited)
Jack Lomas ... Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Cy Malis ... Referee (uncredited)
Joseph Marr ... Customer (uncredited)
Gregg Martell ... Guard (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn ... Guard (uncredited)

Steve McQueen ... Fidel (uncredited)
Tyler McVey ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Michaels ... Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Counterman at Gym (uncredited)
Philip Morini ... Reporter (uncredited)
Robin Morse ... Reporter at Boxing Commission Hearing (uncredited)
Ben Moselle ... Referee in Army Arena (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy ... Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited)
Frank Nechero ... Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph Neff ... Spectator (uncredited)
Billy Nelson ... Commissioner (uncredited)
James O'Rear ... Judge (uncredited)
Jack Orrison ... Detective (uncredited)
Charles Perry ... Man in Bar (uncredited)
Judson Pratt ... Johnny Hyland (uncredited)
Terry Rangno ... Rocky at Age 8 (uncredited)

Sid Raymond ... Subway Guard (uncredited)
Ralph Reed ... Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Rich ... Geezer - Work Detail Guard (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan ... One of Rocky's Friends (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Subway Guard (uncredited)
John Rosser ... Detective (uncredited)
Benny Rubin ... Fight Promoter (uncredited)
Eddie Ryder ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Willard Sage ... Captain Earl Woodhope (uncredited)
Andy Savilla ... Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Scar ... Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Shea ... Leavenworth Prison Guard (uncredited)
Don Shelton ... Captain at Court Martial (uncredited)
Court Shepard ... Tony Zale (uncredited)
Al Silvani ... Rocky's Second (uncredited)
Buster Slaven ... Sidekick (uncredited)
Ray Stricklyn ... Bryson (uncredited)
Sam Taub ... Himself (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor ... Prisoner (uncredited)
James Todd ... Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited)
Renata Vanni ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ron Veto ... Bar patron (uncredited)
Ray Walker ... Zale Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Paul Weber ... Chicago Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy White ... Boy (uncredited)
Billy Wilson ... Commissioner (uncredited)
Harry Wismer ... Himself (uncredited)
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Produced by
James E. Newcom .... associate producer
Charles Schnee .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bronislau Kaper 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph Ruttenberg (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Albert Akst 
 
Art Direction by
Malcolm Brown 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
F. Keogh Gleason  (as Keogh Gleason)
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
William Tuttle .... makeup creator
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Saunders .... assistant director
Hank Moonjean .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller .... recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
Van Allen James .... sound editor (uncredited)
Charles Wallace .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Stunts
Lucky Kargo .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Stetson .... key grip
 
Music Department
Robert Franklyn .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
John Indrisano .... technical advisor (as Johnny Indrisano)
Helena Sorrell .... acting coach: Pier Angeli (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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