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The Hustler

The Hustler (1961)Cast and Crew

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