Edmond O'Brien as Jim Reardon

Burt Lancaster as 'Swede' Andersen

Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins

Albert Dekker as Big Jim Colfax

Sam Levene as Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Vince Barnett as Charleston

Virginia Christine as Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Jack Lambert as 'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Charles D. Brown as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Donald MacBride as R.S. Kenyon

Charles McGraw as Al

William Conrad as Max

Jeff Corey as Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

Gino Corrado as Restaurant Chef (uncredited)

Frank McLure as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Howard Freeman as Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)

Charles Middleton as Farmer (uncredited)

Queenie Smith as Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham as Police Driver (uncredited)

William Ruhl as Fran (uncredited)

Ernie Adams as Hood with Cane (uncredited)

George Anderson as Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Sam Ash as (uncredited)

Frank Baker as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Lomas as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

John Sheehan as Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Party Guest (uncredited)

John Berkes as Mr. Plunther (uncredited)

Edward Biby as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

George Hoagland as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Harry Brown as Paymaster (uncredited)

Phil Brown as Nick Adams (uncredited)

James Conaty as Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)

Noel Cravat as Lou Tingle (uncredited)

Neal Dodd as Minister (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Timekeeper (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Nolan Leary as Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Hale as Pete (uncredited)

Harry Hayden as George (uncredited)

Mark Hellinger as Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)

Al Hill as Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan as Factory Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Reporter (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Perc Launders as Policeman (uncredited)

Howard Negley as Policeman (uncredited)

Vera Lewis as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

Therese Lyon as Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)

John Miljan as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

Garry Owen as Joe Smalley (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts as Nurse (uncredited)

Wally Rose as Bartender (uncredited)

Wallace Scott as Charlie (uncredited)

Ann Staunton as Stella (uncredited)

Milton Wallace as Waiter (uncredited)

Bill Walker as Sam (uncredited)