 Faye EmersonGladys Wayne | Gladys Wayne |
 Van JohnsonBert Bell | Bert Bell |
 George Meeker'Scoop' Conner | 'Scoop' Conner |
 Frank WilcoxRandall | Randall |
 Tod AndrewsDapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames) | Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames) |
 Roland DrewMile-Away Gordon | Mile-Away Gordon |
 Ruth FordIrene Gordon | Irene Gordon |
 Joseph CrehanAinslee | Ainslee |
 William GouldPrison Warden | Prison Warden |
 Joe DevlinMotorcycle cop | Motorcycle cop |
 Douglas WoodBurgen | Burgen |
 John MaxwellPrison Doctor | Prison Doctor |
 Patrick McVeyChief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh) | Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh) |
 Dick RichDeath House Guard | Death House Guard |
 Fred Kelsey"Screw" | "Screw" |
 William PhillipsMike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips) | Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips) |
 Jack MowerRamstead - Captain of the Guards | Ramstead - Captain of the Guards |
 Creighton HaleRitter - Warden's Secretary | Ritter - Warden's Secretary |
 Henry HallChaplain | Chaplain |
 Walter BrookeReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
| VVirgil CainReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
| DDick ChandleeNewsboy (uncredited) | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| BBill ChaneyCopyboy (uncredited) | Copyboy (uncredited) |
| Joe DevlinMulligan - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) | Mulligan - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) |
 Bill EdwardsReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
 Sol GorssGuard with Visitor Records (uncredited) | Guard with Visitor Records (uncredited) |
| EEddie GrahamReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
 Stuart HolmesReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
 William HopperReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
 I. Stanford JolleyReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |
