The Hustler (1961)
| Release Date | 25 September 1961 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | They Called Him "Fast Eddie" |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Sports Drama |
| Mood | Only Human, In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Hotshots, Cons and Scams, Down on Their Luck, Dangerous Friends |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Bleak, Reflective, Gritty, Stylized, Talky, Tense |
| Tags | Alcoholism, Career, Champion, Competition, Con/scam, Gambling, Love, Pool [billiards], Prostitute/prostitution, Romance, Sports |
The Hustler is a 1961 American drama film directed by Robert Rossen from the 1959 novel of the same name he and Sidney Carroll adapted for the screen. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove himself the best player in the country by beating legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats."
Cast and Crew
Cast
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
Alexander Rose
Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates
Waitress
Carl York
Young Hustler
William Adams
Old Doctor
Tom Ahearne
Bartender
Charles Andre
Waiter at Parisien Restaurant
Robert Daget
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Don De Leo
Another Player
Charles Dierkop
Pool Room Hood
James Dukas
Kibitzer
Brendan Fay
Player
Jack Healy
Hotel Proprietor
Hoke Howell
Bit Part
Don Koll
Racetrack Ticket Clerk
Charles McDaniel
Reservation Clerk at Louisville Hotel
Charles Mosconi
Second Man
Sid Raymond
First Man
Art Smith
Old Man Attendant
Director
Writer
Sidney Carroll
Producer
Original Music
Kenyon Hopkins
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Cinematographer
Eugen Schüfftan
Editor
Dede Allen
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Production Designer
Set Decorator
Gene Callahan
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Costume Designer
Ruth Morley
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Makeup Department
Donoene
hair stylist
Robert Jiras
makeup artist
Production Manager
John Graham
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles H. Maguire
assistant director
Ulu Grosbard
assistant director
Don Kranze
assistant director
Angelo Laiacona
second assistant director
Art Department
Albert Brenner
associate art director
Jack Flaherty
property master
Sound Department
Edward Beyer
sound editor
Jim Shields
sound
Dick Vorisek
sound
Jack Fitzstephens
sound editor
Stunts
Herbert Holcombe
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
William Cronjager
assistant camera
David Golden
chief electrician
Saul Midwall
camera operator
Muky
still photographer
Martin Nallan
chief grip
Felix Trimboli
assistant camera
Editorial Department
Richard Stone
assistant editor
Evan A. Lottman
montage of pool scenes editor
Music Department
Angelo Ross
music editor
Dan Terry
composer: song "Louisville Dixieland", musician: Louisville music
Other Crew
Marguerite James
script supervisor
Fred Hift
publicist
Ralph M. Leo
production accountant
Production Company
Rossen Films
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Centfox
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Key Video
Miscellaneous
Film Opticals
optical effects
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