The Hustler
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.
Eugen Schüfftan
Ruth Morley
Kenyon Hopkins
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Known For Eugen Schüfftan
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Jackie Gleason
Piper Laurie
George C. Scott
Myron McCormick
Murray Hamilton
Michael Constantine
Stefan Gierasch
Jake LaMotta
Vincent Gardenia
Gordon B. Clarke
Clifford A. Pellow
Alexander Rose
Carolyn Coates
Carl York
Camera
Eugen Schüfftan
Costume & Make-Up
Ruth Morley
Editing
Dede Allen
Production
Robert Rossen
Crew
Herbert Holcombe
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