Sterling Hayden

as Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

as Alonzo D. Emmerich

Sam Jaffe

as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Jean Hagen

as Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

as Gus Minissi

John McIntire

as Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

as Cobby

Barry Kelley

as Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

as Louis Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe

as Angela Phinlay

Teresa Celli

as Maria Ciavelli

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

as Timmons

Dorothy Tree

as May Emmerich

Brad Dexter

as Bob Brannom

John Maxwell

as Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson

as Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

as Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond

as Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Benny Burt

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Cady

as Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jean Carter

as Woman (uncredited)

Mack Chandler

as Gambler (uncredited)

David Clarke

as Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

John Cliff

as Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Cody

as Gambler (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden

as Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

as Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)

John Crawford

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Evans

as Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Policeman (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

as Maxwell (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

as Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

as Det. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

as Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

as James X. Connery (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper

as Policeman (uncredited)

George Lynn

as Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Fred Marlow

as Reporter (uncredited)

Strother Martin

as William Doldy (uncredited)

Patricia Miller

as Girl (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

as Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Counterman (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

as Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Kerry O'Day

as Girl (uncredited)

Raymond Roe

as Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

as Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

James Seay

as Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Jack Shea

as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Gambler (uncredited)

J. Lewis Smith

as Gambler (uncredited)

J.J. Smith

as Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Joseph Darr Smith

as Reporter (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

as Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)

Ray Teal

as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Leah Wakefield

as Girl (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Warden

as Man (uncredited)

William Washington

as Suspect (uncredited)

Constance Weiler

as Woman (uncredited)

Judith Wood

as Woman (uncredited)

Victor Wood

as Evans (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

as Man (uncredited)

Jeff York

as Policeman (uncredited)