Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Tony Mordente (Action), David Winters (A-rab), Simon Oakland (Lieutenant Schrank), Robert E. Thompson (Luis), Penny Santon (Madam Lucia), Suzie Kaye (Rosalia), John Astin (Glad Hand), Elaine Joyce (Tänzerin), William Bramley (Officer Krupke), Ned Glass (Doc), Gus Trikonis (Indio), Yvonne Wilder (Consuelo), Robert Banas (Joyboy), Rudy Del Campo (Del Campo), Eddie Verso (Juano), Tucker Smith (Ice), Gina Trikonis (Graziella), Lou Ruggiero (Polizist), Maria Henley (Tänzerin Teresita), Jimmy Bryant (Tony), Joanne Miya (Francisca), Larry Roquemore (Rocco), Jay Norman (Pepe), Carole D'Andrea (Velma), Bert Michaels (Snowboy), Eliot Feld (Baby John), Nick Navarro (Toro), André Tayir (Chile), Jaime Rogers (Loco), Anthony 'Scooter' Teague (Big Deal), Jose De Vega (Chino)