Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Steve McQueen

Louis Dega

Dustin Hoffman

Indian Chief

Victor Jory

Clusiot

Woodrow Parfrey

Julot

Don Gordon

Toussaint Leper Colony chief

Anthony Zerbe

Maturette

Robert Deman

Lariot

Bill Mumy

Dr. Chatal

George Coulouris

Zoraima

Ratna Assan

Warden Barrot

William Smithers

Antonio

Gregory Sierra

Pascal

Val Avery

Mother Superior

Barbara Morrison

Nun (uncredited)

Ellen Moss

Sergeant

Vic Tayback

Butterfly trader

Don Hanmer

Guard

Mills Watson

Santini

Ron Soble

Commandant (uncredited)

Dalton Trumbo

Old Con

E.J. André

Commandant

Richard Angarola

Classification Officer

Jack Denbo

Guard

Len Lesser

Masked Breton

John Quade

Deputy Warden

Fred Sadoff

Turnkey

Allen Jaffe

Old Trustee

Liam Dunn

Mrs. Dega (uncredited)

Anne Byrne Hoffman

Fred J. Koenekamp

Manhunter (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Doctor (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Franklin J. Schaffner

Jerry Goldsmith

Robert Dorfmann

Derek Ball

Albert Whitlock

Ted Richmond

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Gordon Daniel

William Goldman

Richard Portman

Robert Laffont

Emanuel L. Wolf

Julot

Don Gordon Bell

Old Man

Billy M. Greene

Convict on Ship

Fred Lerner

Harry Monty

Border Official

Ken Muggleston

McQueen's Cliff Stunt

Dar Robinson

Guard

Jim Malinda