A man is promised $25,000 if he can bring the circulation of a newspaper up to one million.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles BickfordJerry Strong | Jerry Strong |
 Rose HobartClaire Strong | Claire Strong |
 Pat O'BrienWaddell | Waddell |
 Claudia DellDorothy Pepper | Dorothy Pepper |
 J. Farrell MacDonaldTreadway | Treadway |
 Harry BeresfordBrownie | Brownie |
 Berton ChurchillBunnyweather | Bunnyweather |
 Glenda FarrellStella | Stella |
 Betty Jane GrahamMildred Strong | Mildred Strong |
 Buster PhelpsBobby Strong | Bobby Strong |
 Paul NicholsonDetective | Detective |
 Jim FarleyPolice Lieutenant | Police Lieutenant |
 Mitchell HarrisCarrington | Carrington |
 Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiAffner, the pilot | Affner, the pilot |
 Tully MarshallSimpkins | Simpkins |
 Lew KellyCompositor | Compositor |
 Jack RichardsonCompositor | Compositor |
| AAngie NortonNurse | Nurse |
 Walter BrennanNewspaperman | Newspaperman |
 Francis FordBelmont Hotel Desk Clerk | Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk |
 Hal PriceCourt Clerk | Court Clerk |
 Frances DadeNot listed | Not listed |