James Cagney

Character: Lew Marsh

Phyllis Thaxter

Character: Paula Copeland

Raymond Massey

Character: John Ives

James Gleason

Character: Charley Dolan

Gig Young

Character: Boyd Copeland

Selena Royle

Character: Mrs. Dolly Copeland

Larry Keating

Character: Julian Cuscaden

Charlita

Character: Maria Diego

Sheldon Leonard

Character: Lennie Garr

Douglas Spencer

Character: Ike Bashaw

John Kellogg

Character: Don Bell

William Bakewell

Character: Hal Ortman

John Alvin

Character: Travis Ashbourne - Reporter

Jack Carr

Character: Cully Yates (uncredited)

Henry Blair

Character: Bobby - Copy Boy(uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Character: Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)

Morgan Brown

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Character: Steve - Newspaperman (uncredited)

King Donovan

Character: Kip Zunches (uncredited)

James Flavin

Character: Russ - Homicide Captain (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Character: Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Character: Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Character: Eddie - Club Stage Manager (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Character: Newspaperman (uncredited)

John Halloran

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Character: Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Character: Newspaper Staffer (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Character: Bucky Blake (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Character: Delmar - Ives' Auto Mechanic (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Character: Newspaperman (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Character: Fritz - Newspaper Artist (uncredited)

Richard Reeves

Character: Moving Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Character: Dr. Ross (Uncredited)

Rosa Turich

Character: Mexican Woman (Uncredited)