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The Hustler

The Hustler (1961) Full Cast & Crew

1961Movie"They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler."

Cast

P
Paul Newman
as Eddie Felson
J
Jackie Gleason
as Minnesota Fats
P
Piper Laurie
as Sarah Packard
G
George C. Scott
as Bert Gordon
M
Myron McCormick
as Charlie Burns
M
Murray Hamilton
as Findley
M
Michael Constantine
as Big John
S
Stefan Gierasch
as Preacher
C
Clifford A. Pellow
as Turk
J
Jake LaMotta
as Bartender
G
Gordon B. Clarke
as Cashier
A
Alexander Rose
as Score Keeper
C
Carolyn Coates
as Waitress
C
Carl York
as Young Hustler
V
Vincent Gardenia
as Bartender
W
Willie Mosconi
as Willie (uncredited)

Crew

R
Robert Rossen
Director
D
Dick Vorisek
Sound Designer
K
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer
E
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
G
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
H
Harry Horner
Production Design
H
Herbert Holcombe
Stunts
R
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
R
Robert Rossen
Producer
R
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
S
Sidney Carroll
Screenplay
D
Dede Allen
Editor
J
Jim Shields
Sound Designer
W
Walter Tevis
Novel
S
Saul Midwall
Camera Operator
M
Muky
Still Photographer
J
Jim Shields
Sound
R
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
W
William Cronjager
Assistant Camera
D
David Golden
Electrician
D
Dick Vorisek
Sound
A
Albert Brenner
Art Direction
D
Dick Stone
Assistant Editor
K
Kenyon Hopkins
Music
J
John Graham
Production Manager
A
Angelo Ross
Music Editor
W
Willie Mosconi
Technical Advisor
M
Martin Nallan
Grip
C
Charles H. Maguire
Assistant Director
D
Donoene McKay
Hairstylist
E
Edward Beyer
Sound Editor
M
Marguerite James
Script Supervisor
D
Don Kranze
Assistant Director

The Hustler Collection

The Hustler is a 1961 movie directed by Robert Rossen. It tells the story of a young pool hustler, Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson, who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats. The film was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for multiple Academy Awards. The Color of Money is a 1986 film directed by Martin Scorsese. It continues the story of "Fast Eddie" from the first film, with Newman reprising his role as Fast Eddie. The film begins more than 25 years after the events of the previous film, with Eddie retired from the pool circuit.