James Cagney
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Brad Dourif
Younger Brother
Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington
Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit
Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin
Pat O'Brien
Delmas
Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
James Olson
Father
Mandy Patinkin
Tateh
Howard Rollins
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Mary Steenburgen
Mother
Debbie Allen
Sarah
Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini
Robert Joy
Henry Thaw
Norman Mailer
Stanford White
Bruce Boa
Jerome
![Hoolihand Burke]()
Hoolihand Burke
Brigit
Norman Chancer
Gent No. 1 - Agent
![Edwin Cooper]()
Edwin Cooper
Grandfather
Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell
Fran Drescher
Mameh
Frankie Faison
Gang Member No. 1
![Hal Galili]()
Hal Galili
Police Captain No. 1
Alan Gifford
Judge
Richard Griffiths
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Samuel L. Jackson
Gang Member No. 2
Michael Jeter
Special Reporter
Calvin Levels
Gang Member No. 3
Bessie Love
Old Lady - T.O.C.
Christopher Malcolm
Police Captain No. 2
![Herman Meckler]()
Herman Meckler
Vernon Elliott
Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
![Jenny Nichols]()
Jenny Nichols
Little Girl
Max Nichols
Little Boy
Zack Norman
Gent No. 2 - Manager
![Eloise Taylor]()
Eloise Taylor
Mrs. Thaw
![Don Plumley]()
Don Plumley
Inspector McNeil
Ted Ross
Black Lawyer
Dorsey Wright
Gang Member No. 4
Robert Arden
Foreman of the Jury
![Robert Boyd]()
Robert Boyd
Teddy Roosevelt
![Thomas A. Carlin]()
Thomas A. Carlin
Vice President Fairbanks
![John Clarkson]()
John Clarkson
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
![Brian F. Dean]()
Brian F. Dean
Fireman No. 1
Harry Ditson
County Clerk
Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Guard - T.O.C.
Ray Hassett
Policeman No. 12
![Robert Hitt]()
Robert Hitt
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
![Rodney James]()
Rodney James
Sleek Male Dancer
George Harris
Band Leader - Clef Club
![George J. Manos]()
George J. Manos
Novelty Shop Storeman
![Val Pringle]()
Val Pringle
Clef Club Manager
Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
![Sonny Abagnale]()
Sonny Abagnale
Evelyn's Driver
John Alderson
Waldo's Aide No. 1
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman No. 5
![Chaim Blatter]()
Chaim Blatter
Rabbi
Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
Josh Clark
Fireman No. 3
![Robert Coffin]()
Robert Coffin
Desk Clerk
![Patrick Connor]()
Patrick Connor
Waldo's Aide No. 3
![Joel Cutrara]()
Joel Cutrara
Policeman No. 11
Jake Dengel
Fireman No. 2
Barry Dennen
Stage Manager
![Natalia Dobrer]()
Natalia Dobrer
Woman No. 1
![Daniel Foley]()
Daniel Foley
Stock Reporter
Gretchen Franklin
Elderly Woman
Pat Gorman
Thug No. 2
![Guy Gregory]()
Guy Gregory
Black Butler No. 2
![Dave Griffiths]()
Dave Griffiths
Thug No. 1
Jeff Harding
Policeman No. 13
Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
![Patrick M. Hughes]()
Patrick M. Hughes
Policeman No. 7
![Elaine Ives-Cameron]()
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Andreas Katsulas
Policeman No. 3
![Douglas Lambert]()
Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
![Norris Mailer]()
Norris Mailer
Lady with Stanford White
Derek Martin
Waldo's Aide No. 2
Al Matthews
Maitre D'
Stuart Milligan
Marksman
Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
![Nelly Polissky]()
Nelly Polissky
Woman in Window
![Mike Potter]()
Mike Potter
Thug No. 4
![Anthony Powell]()
Anthony Powell
Policeman No. 9
Ethan Phillips
Guard at Family House
![Joe Praml]()
Joe Praml
Policeman No. 8
John Ratzenberger
Policeman
![Bill Reimbold]()
Bill Reimbold
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
![Bob Sherman]()
Bob Sherman
Policeman No. 10
![Tony Sibbald]()
Tony Sibbald
Stock Reporter
![Stan Simmons]()
Stan Simmons
Thug No. 3
![John Sterland]()
John Sterland
Library Guard
Jan Tříska
Special Reporter
Burnell Tucker
Reporter
![Britt Walker]()
Britt Walker
Black Butler No. 1
Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
Edward Wiley
Conductor
John Carrafa
Dancer (uncredited)
![Nancy Cohen]()
Nancy Cohen
Female Diner (uncredited)
![Harry Fielder]()
Harry Fielder
Cop (uncredited)
Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Hallak
Phillip (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
![Louis Marino]()
Louis Marino
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
![Cathy Munroe]()
Cathy Munroe
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
![Chris Parsons]()
Chris Parsons
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Billie Perkins
Stroller (uncredited)
Judi Trott
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
