Joan Crawford as Louise Howell

Van Heflin as David Sutton

Raymond Massey as Dean Graham

Geraldine Brooks as Carol Graham

Stanley Ridges as Dr. Harvey Willard

John Ridgely as Harker

Moroni Olsen as Dr. Ames

Peter Miles as Wynn Graham (as Gerald Perreau)

Erskine Sanford as Dr. Max Sherman

Jakob Gimpel as Pianist

Isabel Withers as Nurse Rosen

Lisa Golm as Elsie

Douglas Kennedy as Asst. District Attorney

Monte Blue as Norris

Don McGuire as Dr. Craig

Rory Mallinson as Coroner's Asst.

Clifton Young as Interne

Griff Barnett as Coroner

John Alban as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Richard Bartell as Man in Café (uncredited)

Mary Bayless as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

William A. Boardway as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Man on Church Steps (uncredited)

Nana Bryant as Pauline Graham (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers as Waiter (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin as Tom, Concert Spectator (uncredited)

James Conaty as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Nell Craig as Dr. Ames' Nurse (uncredited)

Bunty Cutler as Nurse (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Harry Denny as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn as Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)

Creighton Hale as Secretary at Inquest (uncredited)

Jane Harker as First College Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Hart as Bartender (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Man in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Peggy Leon as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Max Linder as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Robert Lowell as Face (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe as Café Proprietor (uncredited)

Philo McCullough as Butler (uncredited)

Charles Meakin as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Martha Montgomery as Second College Girl (uncredited)

Jack Mower as Man (uncredited)

Sarah Padden as Mrs. Norris, the Caretaker’s Wife (uncredited)

Louis Payne as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Rose Plumer as Woman in Café (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Richardson as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Loretta Russell as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester as Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

Max Wagner as Man in Café (uncredited)

Richard Walsh as Face (uncredited)

Eric Wilton as Wedding Guest (uncredited)