Wayne Morris as Jim Carter

Jane Wyman as Laurie Ogden

Gilbert Roland as Greg Morella

John Litel as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

Roger Pryor as Max Gates

Frank Wilcox as Agent Stone

Robert Strange as Larry Brill

John Gallaudet as Steve Sterling

Frank Ferguson as The State's District Attorney

Harry Shannon as Ed, Chief of Police

George Reeves as Excited Reporter

George Meader as Hawkins, alias A. P. Smith

William Pawley as Frank

Murray Alper as Louie

Walter Wilson as Judge Allison (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire as City Editor (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg as Elevator Operator (uncredited)