"One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder."
Spencer Tracy
as John J. Macreedy
Robert Ryan
as Reno Smith
Walter Brennan
as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Lee Marvin
as Hector David
Dean Jagger
as Tim Horn
Anne Francis
as Liz Wirth
John Ericson
as Pete Wirth
Ernest Borgnine
as Coley Trimble
Russell Collins
as Mr. Hastings
Walter Sande
as Sam
Billy Dix
as Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
K.L. Smith
Robert Griffin
as Second Train Conductor (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as First Train Conductor (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson
as One of Two Porters (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
John Sturges
Director
Howard Breslin
Story
Millard Kaufman
Screenplay
Don McGuire
Adaptation
Dore Schary
Producer
André Previn
Original Music Composer
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
Newell P. Kimlin
Editor
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Malcolm Brown
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Fred M. MacLean
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
Roger Creed
Stunts
Danny Sands
Leo Arnaud
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Wally Heglin
Herman Hoffman
Associate Producer
Carey Loftin
Stunt Double
John Indrisano
Stunt Coordinator