Cradle Will Rock

Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

Drama

Hank Azaria

(Marc Blitzsetin)

Rubén Blades

Joan Cusack

(Hazel Huffman)

John Cusack

(Nelson Rockefeller)

Cary Elwes

(John Houseman)

Philip Baker Hall

Cherry Jones

(Hallie Flanagan)

Angus Macfadyen

Bill Murray

(Tommy Crickshaw)

Vanessa Redgrave

(Countess Constance La Grave)

Susan Sarandon

(Margherita Sarfatti)

Jamey Sheridan

John Turturro

Emily Watson

(Olive Stanton)

Bob Balaban

(Harry Hopkins)

Jack Black

Kyle Gass

Paul Giamatti

Barnard Hughes

Barbara Sukowa

(Sophie Silvano)

Victoria Clark

(Maxine Elliot's - Dulce Fox)

Erin Hill

(Maxine Elliot's - Sandra Mescal)

Daniel H. Jenkins

(Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer)

Timothy Jerome

(Maxine Elliot's - Bert Weston)

Chris McKinney

(Maxine Elliot's - Canada Lee / Rev. Salvation)

Henry Stram

(Maxine Elliot's - Hiram Sherman)

Adele Robbins

(Augusta Weissberger)

Lee Arenberg

Allan F. Nicholls

Rob Carlson

(National Guardsman)

Alison Tatlock

Dina Platias

(Lucille Schly)

Pamela D. Henry

Emma Smith Stevens

Steven Tyler

Charles Giordano

Jeffrey Kievit

Kenneth Finn

Kenneth Hitchcock

David D'Angelo

(Alto Saxophone)

Dave Ratajczak

Stephen Spinella

(Federal Theatre - Donald O'Hara)

Brenda Pressley

(Federal Theatre - Rose)

Brian Brophy

(Federal Theatre - Pierre de Rohan)

David Costabile

(Federal Theatre - Beaver Man)

Marla Schaffel

(Federal Theatre - Beaver Woman)

Dominic Cortese

(Federal Theatre - Beaver Accordion Accompanist)

John Carpenter

(Power - William Randolph Hearst)

Gretchen Mol

(Marion Davies)

Gil Robbins

(Congressman Starnes)

Harris Yulin

(Chairman Martin Dies)

Ned Bellamy

Vincent Foster

William Duell

Albert Macklin

Scott Sowers

Bobby Amore

Lynn Cohen

(Silvano - Mama)

Dominic Chianese

(Silvano - Papa)

Peter Jacobson

(Silvano - Uncle)

Evan Katz

(Silvano - Joey)

Alysia Zucker

(Silvano - Chance)

Sarah Hyland

(Silvano - Giovanna)

Stephanie Roth Haberle

(Silvano - Marta)

Spanky McHugh

(Vaudeville - Melvin)

Todd Stockman

(Vaudeville - Puppeteer)

Patrick Husted

(Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager)

Jay Green

(Vaudeville - Plate Twirler)

Carolyn West

(Vaudeville - Assistant Plate Twirler)

Steven Skybell

(Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht)

Susan Heimbeinder

(Blitzstein - Eva Blitzstein)

Audra McDonald

(Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer)

Robert Ari

(Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #1)

Michele Pawk

(Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #2)

Gregg Edelman

(Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman)

Matthew Bennett

(Blitzstein - Dream Cop)

Brian Powell

(Rockefeller Center - Aide)

Jack Willis

(Rockefeller Center - Lawyer)

Gilbert Cruz

(Rockefeller Center - Mendez)

Robert Hirschfeld

(Rockefeller Center - Sol)

P.J. Brown

(Rockefeller Center - Guard)

Michael Rivkin

(Rockefeller Center - Protester)

Keira Naughton

(Rockefeller Center - Protester)

Taylor Stanley

(Rockefeller Center - Claire)

Tommy Allen

(Rockefeller Center - Pete)

Jeff Butcher

(Rockefeller Center - Mendez Double)

Sandy Hamilton

(Rockefeller Center - Sol Double)

Corina Katt Ayala

(Diego - Frida Kahlo)

Josie Whittlesey

(Diego - Models)

Sandra Lindquist

(Diego - Models)

Tamika Lamison

(Diego - Models)

Edward James Hyland

(Opening - Worker in Theatre)

Boris McGiver

(Opening - Man on Street)

Chris Bauer

(VTA - Carpenter)

Leonardo Cimino

(VTA - Man in Line)

Patti Tippo

Carrie Preston

(VTA - Administrator)

Mary Robbins

(VTA - Disgruntled Worker #1)

Chris Talbott

(VTA - Disgruntled Worker #2)

Susan Bruce

(VTA - Disgruntled Worker #3)

Ian Bagg

(VTA - Disgruntled Worker #4)

Tony Amendola

(Riot - Carl Jasper)

Tim Robbins

(Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited))