Fast Eddie Felson is een groot talent in de poolwereld, maar hij heeft een grote zwakte en dat is zijn arrogantie. Hij wil niet alleen altijd winnen, hij wil zijn tegenstanders ook altijd overtuigen van zijn superioriteit.
Nee, helaas is The Hustler nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Robert Rossen | Director |
| Writing | Sidney Carroll | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Rossen | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert Rossen | Producer |
| Sound | Kenyon Hopkins | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Eugen Schüfftan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dede Allen | Editor |
| Art | Harry Horner | Production Design |
| Art | Gene Callahan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jim Shields | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Herbert Holcombe | Stunts |
| Writing | Walter Tevis | Novel |
| Production | John Graham | Production Manager |
| Art | Albert Brenner | Art Direction |
| Directing | Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Willie Mosconi | Technical Advisor |
| Camera | Saul Midwall | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Jim Shields | Sound |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donoene McKay | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Muky | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | David Golden | Electrician |
| Camera | Martin Nallan | Grip |
| Camera | William Cronjager | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Dick Stone | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Edward Beyer | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Angelo Ross | Music Editor |
| Sound | Kenyon Hopkins | Music |
| Directing | Marguerite James | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
