Edward G. Robinson

as John Lindsay

Barbara O'Neil

as Jerry Lindsay

John Beal

as Paul Ferguson

Wendy Barrie

as Frances 'Frankie' Ballou

Otto Kruger

as Eugene Ferguson

Arthur Loft

as Tom Ross

Marc Lawrence

as Eddie Girard

Douglas Wood

as District Attorney Bert Beery

Robert Middlemass

as Moss Kitchell

Ivan Miller

as Inspector Gleason

Charles Halton

as George Leander

Louis Jean Heydt

as J.W. Butler

Fay Helm

as Mrs. Butler

Skippy

as Habeas

James Flavin

as George - Witness (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Secretary (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Simpson (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as Martin - Club Owner (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

as Professor Perkins (uncredited)

William Worthington

as Committee Man (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Thug (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Photographer (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Gangster (uncredited)

Lucien Littlefield

as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

as Detective Brophy (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

as Clerk (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

as Thug (uncredited)

Bud Jamison

as Bartender (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

as Witness (uncredited)

Iris Meredith

as Eddie's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth

as Tubby - Law Student (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

as University Dean (uncredited)

Lloyd Whitlock

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

as Law Student (uncredited)