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

Norman Chancer

Gent No. 1 - Agent

Jeff Daniels

P.C. O'Donnell

Fran Drescher

Mameh

Frankie Faison

Gang Member 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

Vernon Elliott

Billy J. Mitchell

Delmas' Assistant No. 2

Zack Norman

Gent No. 2 - Manager

Ted Ross

Black Lawyer

Dorsey Wright

Gang Member No. 4

Robert Arden

Foreman of the Jury

Thomas A. Carlin

Vice President Fairbanks

Harry Ditson

County Clerk

Robert Dorning

Gent with Stanford White

Geoffrey Greenhill

Police Guard - T.O.C.

George Harris

Band Leader - Clef Club

Ron Weyand

Dr. Muller

John Alderson

Waldo's Aide No. 1

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Policeman No. 5

Donald Bisset

J.P. Morgan

Josh Clark

Fireman No. 3

Joel Cutrara

Policeman No. 11

Barry Dennen

Stage Manager

Gretchen Franklin

Elderly Woman

Pat Gorman

Thug No. 2

Colette Hiller

Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

Andreas Katsulas

Policeman No. 3

Douglas Lambert

Police Sergeant

Pavel Landovský

Solomon Peretz

Derek Martin

Waldo's Aide No. 2

Stuart Milligan

Marksman

Ethan Phillips

Guard at Family House

John Ratzenberger

Policeman

Bill Reimbold

Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

Jan Tříska

Special Reporter

Burnell Tucker

Reporter

Edward Wiley

Conductor

Harry Fielder

Cop (uncredited)

Judi Trott

Chorus Girl (uncredited)