The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Miriam HopkinsTemple Drake | Temple Drake |
 William GarganStephen Benbow | Stephen Benbow |
 Jack La RueTrigger | Trigger |
 Florence EldridgeRuby Lemarr | Ruby Lemarr |
 Guy StandingJudge Drake | Judge Drake |
 Irving PichelLee Goodwin | Lee Goodwin |
 Jobyna HowlandMiss Reba | Miss Reba |
 William Collier Jr.Toddy Gowan | Toddy Gowan |
 Elizabeth PattersonAunt Jennie | Aunt Jennie |
| JJames EaglesTommy | Tommy |
| HHarlan KnightPap | Pap |
 James Pier MasonVan | Van |
 Louise BeaversMinnie | Minnie |
| AArthur BelascoWharton | Wharton |
 Oscar ApfelDistrict Attorney (uncredited) | District Attorney (uncredited) |
 Clem BeauchampThird Jellybean (uncredited) | Third Jellybean (uncredited) |
 John CarradineCourtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
 Frank DarienGas Station Manager (uncredited) | Gas Station Manager (uncredited) |
 Harold GoodwinSecond Jellybean / Rejected Suitor (uncredited) | Second Jellybean / Rejected Suitor (uncredited) |
 Grady SuttonBob (uncredited) | Bob (uncredited) |
 Kent TaylorFirst Jellybean (uncredited) | First Jellybean (uncredited) |