

25/09/1961
Eddie ganha a vida a jogar "snooker" e no seu último jogo ia derrotando o lendário Minnesota Fats. No dia seguinte conhece Sarah Packard, estudante e alcoólica, com quem vai morar. Através dela conhece o jogador profissional Bert Gordon, que lhe vai tentar arranjar um jogo de desforra com Fats.

Paul Newman
as Eddie Felson

Jackie Gleason
as Minnesota Fats

Piper Laurie
as Sarah Packard

George C. Scott
as Bert Gordon

Myron McCormick
as Charlie Burns

Murray Hamilton
as Findley

Michael Constantine
as Big John

Stefan Gierasch
as Preacher

Clifford A. Pellow
as Turk

Jake LaMotta
as Bartender

Gordon B. Clarke
as Cashier

Alexander Rose
as Score Keeper

Carolyn Coates
as Waitress

Carl York
as Young Hustler

Vincent Gardenia
as Bartender

Willie Mosconi
as Willie (uncredited)

William Adams
as Old Doctor (uncredited)

Tom Ahearne
as Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Andre
as Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)

Don Crabtree
as Small Role (uncredited)

Gloria Curtis
as Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)

Robert Daget
as

Don De Leo
as Another Player (uncredited)

Charles Dierkop
as Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

William Duell
as Billy (Louisville Hustler) (uncredited)

James Dukas
as Kibitzer (uncredited)

Brendan Fay
as Player (uncredited)

Larry Gaynes
as

Jack Healy
as

Hoke Howell
as

Don Koll
as

Charles McDaniel
as

Charles Mosconi
as

Art Smith
as

Sid Raymond
as

Paul Stevens
as

Blue Washington
as
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