James Cagney

Character: Joe Greer

Joan Blondell

Character: Anne Scott

Ann Dvorak

Character: Lee Merrick

Eric Linden

Character: Edward 'Eddie' Greer

Guy Kibbee

Character: Pop Greer

Frank McHugh

Character: Spud Connors

Leo Nomis

Character: Jim

Billy Arnold

Character: Self

Fred Frame

Character: Self

Ralph Hepburn

Character: Self

Wilbur Shaw

Character: Self

Shorty Cantlon

Character: Self

Mel Keneally

Character: Self

Stubby Stubblefield

Character: Self

James P. Burtis

Character: Joe's Mechanic Red

John Conte

Character: Third Announcer

Ralph Dunn

Character: Racetrack Official

Sol Gorss

Character: Replaced Driving Mechanic

William Gould

Character: Track Doctor

John Harron

Character: Eddie's Pitman Red

Sam Hayes

Character: Second Announcer

Reid Kilpatrick

Character: Tote Board Announcer

Edward McWade

Character: Tom Beal the Counterman

Charlotte Merriam

Character: Ruth Connors

Wendell Niles

Character: First Radio Announcer

Regis Toomey

Character: Dick Wilbur

Billy Wayne

Character: Assistant Pitman

Jack Brisco

Character: Self

Fred Guisso

Character: Self

Harry Hartz

Character: Self

Spider Matlock

Character: Self

Phil Pardee

Character: Self

Bryan Salspaugh

Character: Self

Lou Schneider

Character: Self