Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley

Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe

Angela Phinlay

Dorothy Tree

May Emmerich

Brad Dexter

Bob Brannom

John Maxwell

Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond

Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Night Clerk (uncredited)

David Clarke

Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

John Cliff

Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden

Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)

Gene Evans

Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

Maxwell (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Det. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

James X. Connery (uncredited)

George Lynn

Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Strother Martin

William Doldy (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Secretary (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Raymond Roe

Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

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

Tim Ryan

Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

James Seay

Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Gambler (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Jack Warden

Man (uncredited)

Judith Wood

Woman (uncredited)