Directed by: Richard Brooks
Perry Smith: Robert Blake
Dick Hickock:Scot Wilson
Alvin Dewey: John Forsythe
Reporter (Jenson): Paul Stewart
Harold Nye: Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Mr Hickock:Jeff Corey
Roy Church: John Gallaudet
Clarence Duntz: James Flavin
Judge Roland Tate: John Collins
Mr Smith: Charles Mcgraw
Prosecutor: Will Geer
Officer Rohleder: James Lantz
Herbert Clutter: John McLiam
Nancy Clutter: Brenda Currin
Bonnie Clutter: Ruth Storey
Kenyon Clutter: Paul Hough
Good Samaritan: Vaughn Taylor
Young Reporter: Duke Hobbie
Rev. Jim Post: Sheldon Allman
Mrs Smith: Sammy Thurman
Elderly Hitchhiker: Raymond Hatton
Sadie Truitt: Herself
Myrtle Clare: Herself
Young Hitchhiker: Ted Eccles
Sheriff: Al Christy
Store Salesman: Don Sollars
Mrs Hartman: Harriet Levitt
Susan Kidwell: Mary Linda Rapelye
Nancy's Friend: Rhonda Fultz
Nancy;s Boyfriend: Richard Kelton
- To get the authenticity he wanted, Brooks filmed in all actual locations including the Clutter house and the actual courtroom. 6 of the actual Jurors were used. Even Nancy Clutter's horse Babe was used in a few scenes, and ther actual Hangman was used as well.
- 5 Students from the University of Kansas' theater department got roles: Paul Hough, Kip Niven, Brenda Currin, Richard Kelton and Mary-Linda Rapelye.
- Robert Blake and Scot Wilson were not the first choices to play the cold-blooded murderers. Studio heads at Columbia Pictures originally wanted Paul Newman and Steve McQueen in the lead roles. Newman chose instead to star in Cool Hand Luke and Hombre that year, whilst McQueen worked on The Thomas Crown Affair and Bullitt.
- The family photos seen in the rooms of the house are real photos of the Clutter family members.
The two pairs of eyes pictured on the movie poster are those of the real killers, not the actors portraying them.
Academy Awards:
Nominated for: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Music (Original Music Score), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from another Medium.
Edgar Allan Poe Awards:
Nominated for: Best Motion Picture.
Golden Globes:
Nominated for: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
National Board Of Review:
Won: Best Director.
Writers Guild:
Nominated: Best Written American Drama.
Runtime: 2 hours, 14 minutes
Genre: Drama, true story, murder & biographical crime
Colour: Black and white
Country: USA
Release Date: December 14, 1967