Melvyn Douglas as Joel Sloane

Florence Rice as Garda Sloane

Claire Dodd as Julia Thorne

Shepperd Strudwick as Ned Morgan

Louis Calhern as Elias Z. Bannerman

Nat Pendleton as Paul Terison

Douglass Dumbrille as Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Mary Howard as Leah Brockler

George Zucco as Otto Brockler

Minor Watson as Steve Langner

Donald Douglas as Lt. James Flanner

Dwight Frye as Sidney Z. Wheeler

Thurston Hall as Dist. Atty. MacMillen

Horace McMahon as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)

Barbara Bedford as MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)

James B. Carson as Safe Expert (uncredited)

Jack Chefe as Maitre d' (uncredited)

Roger Converse as Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited)

Jack Foss as Attendant Bringing Sandwich (uncredited)

Natalie Garson as Mildred, Girl with Sidney (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton as Police Detective (uncredited)

Edward Hearn as Policeman (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Auction Attendee (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell as Man in Victim's House (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester as Auctioneer (uncredited)