In Cold Blood - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "In Cold Blood"
In Cold Blood (1967)
Timing: 2:14 (134 min)
In Cold Blood - TMDB rating
7.471/10
348

Actors and characters

Photo Robert Blake #107469Photo Robert Blake #107470Photo Robert Blake #107471Photo Robert Blake #107472

Robert Blake

Robert Blake
Character Perry Smith
Photo Scott Wilson #43158Photo Scott Wilson #43159

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson
Character Richard 'Dick' Hickcock
Photo John Forsythe #52645Photo John Forsythe #52646Photo John Forsythe #52647Photo John Forsythe #52648

John Forsythe

John Forsythe
Character Alvin Dewey
Photo Paul Stewart #2396Photo Paul Stewart #2397

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart
Character Jensen
Photo Jeff Corey #44687Photo Jeff Corey #44688Photo Jeff Corey #44689

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey
Character Mr. Hickock
Photo John Gallaudet #143659Photo John Gallaudet #143660Photo John Gallaudet #143661

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet
Character Roy Church
Photo James Flavin #90364

James Flavin

James Flavin
Character Clarence Duntz
Photo Charles McGraw #52552Photo Charles McGraw #52553Photo Charles McGraw #52554

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw
Character Tex Smith
Photo Will Geer #99129Photo Will Geer #99130Photo Will Geer #99131Photo Will Geer #99132

Will Geer

Will Geer
Character Prosecutor
Photo John McLiam #49035
John McLiam
Character Herbert Clutter
Ruth Storey
Character Bonnie Clutter
Photo Brenda Currin #143662

Brenda Currin

Brenda Currin
Character Nancy Clutter

Paul Hough

Paul Hough
Character Kenyon Clutter
Photo Vaughn Taylor #111382Photo Vaughn Taylor #111383Photo Vaughn Taylor #111384

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor
Character Good Samaritan
Photo Duke Hobbie #117503

Duke Hobbie

Duke Hobbie
Character Young Reporter

Guy Way

Guy Way
Character Prison Guard

What's left behind the scenes

  • The two Clutter daughters who survived that terrible day did not participate in the making of the film. The tragedy was a real trauma for them, and they considered writing a book about it and filming a movie based on the book a cruel invasion of their privacy.
  • In the name of authenticity, director Richard Brooks (1912-1992) filmed everything on location where the real events took place, including the Clutter house (where the murders were committed) and the courthouse (even including the six jurors who directly heard the case of Smith and Hickock). Nancy Clutter’s (1943-1950) horse, nicknamed Babe, appeared in several scenes.
  • The film was shot in black and white because director Richard Brooks decided that color would seem too frivolous for a film on such a dark subject.
  • The Kansas State Penitentiary administration did not allow filming inside the premises, so the studio had to build sets. Among the props purchased directly from the prison were leather hangman’s belts, police officer uniforms, and toilets from the cells of Smith and Hickock.
  • Richard Brooks did not give the actors a completed script, instead handing them photographs of the crime scenes taken by the police photographer.
  • Richard Brooks was personally acquainted with Truman Capote and read drafts of the book before they were published to determine if it could be adapted for the screen. He liked the material very much, and Brooks paid Truman $400,000 for the film rights.
Did you like the film?

© ACMODASI, 2010-2026

All rights reserved.
The materials (trademarks, videos, images and text) contained on this site are the property of their respective owners. It is forbidden to use any materials from this site without prior agreement with their owner.
When copying text and graphic materials (videos, images, text, screenshots of pages) from this site, an active link to the site www.acmodasi.in must necessarily accompany such material.
We are not responsible for any information posted on this site by third parties.