Hannah Arendt
Mary McCarthy
Lotte Köhler
Heinrich Blücher
News Speaker
Francis Wells
William Shawn
Jonathan Schell
Hans Jonas
Student Enrico
Student Laureen (as Leila Schaus)
Thomas Miller
Charlotte Beradt
Lore Jonas
Young Hannah Arendt
Young Hans Jonas
Kurt Blumenfeld
Jenny Blumenfeld
Rahel Blumenfeld (as Eliana Schejter)
Rafael Blumenfeld
Franz Bruckner
Jeckes
Freddy
Martin Heidegger
Student Peter
Elisabeth
Student Jerry
Hotel Receptionist
Lionel Abel
Norman
Mrs. Serkin (as Claire Johnston-Cauldwell)
Moderator
Siegfried Moses
Professor Kahn (as Gilbert K. Johnston)
Professor
Journalist (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Irving Howe (uncredited)
Bride (uncredited)
Waitress at the University Canteen (uncredited)