cast
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Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
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Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
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Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
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Jack Palance
Blackie
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Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
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Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
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Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
- Wilson Bourg Jr. Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
- Beverly C. Brown Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
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Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
- Herman Cottman Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
- John David Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
- William A. Dean Cortelyou (uncredited)
- Robert Dorsen Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)
- George Ehmig Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)
- H. Waller Fowler Jr. Mayor Murray (uncredited)
- Paul Hostetler Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)
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Elia Kazan
Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)
- Edward Kennedy Jordan (uncredited)
- Mary Liswood Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)
- Henry Mamet Anson (uncredited)
- Tiger Joe Marsh Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
- Ruth Moore Mathews Mrs. Dubin (uncredited)
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Emile Meyer
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
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Alex Minotis
John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
- Rex Moad Wynant (uncredited)
- Ray Müller Dubin (uncredited)
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Lenka Peterson
Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Waldo Pitkin Ben (uncredited)
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Tommy Rettig
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
- Stanley J. Reyes Redfield (uncredited)
- John Schilleci Lee (uncredited)
- Al Theriot Al (uncredited)
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Guy Thomajan
Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)
- Arthur Tong Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited)
- H.T. Tsiang Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited)
- Irvine Vidacovich Johnston (uncredited)
- Juan Villasana Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
- Pat Walshe Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
- Val Winter Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited)
- Leo Zinser Sgt. Phelps (uncredited)
- Aline Stevens Rita Mefaris (uncredited)