Paul Muni as Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker

Anne Baxter as Barbara Foster

Claude Rains as Nick

Onslow Stevens as Dr. Matt Higgins

George Cleveland as Albert

Erskine Sanford as Minister

Marion Martin as Mrs. Bentley

Hardie Albright as Smiley Williams

James Flavin as Bellamy

Murray Alper as Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Sam Ash as Citizen (uncredited)

Joan Blair as Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Man in Audience (uncredited)

James Carlisle as Citizen (uncredited)

Maurice Cass as Lucius (uncredited)

Chester Clute as Kramer (uncredited)

James Dime as Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee as Gangster (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin as Malvola (uncredited)

Curt Furburg as Angry Citizen (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

Sol Gorss as Gangster (uncredited)

Robert Haines as Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

Noble Johnson as Trustee in Hell (uncredited)

Kurt Katch as Warden in Hell (uncredited)

Edward Keane as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Lawyer at Table (uncredited)

Connie Laird as Girl (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Gangster (uncredited)

Fritz Leiber as Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Citizen (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)

George Meeker as Mr. Bentley (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)

Hans Moebus as Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

Georgie Nokes as Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Court Spectator (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor as Court Spectator (uncredited)

Sarah Padden as Agatha (uncredited)

Joe Ploski as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Addison Richards as Big Harry (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lee Shumway as Bailiff (uncredited)

Ray Spiker as Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)

Duke Taylor as Gangster (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey as Court Spectator (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

James Van Trees as Minor Role (uncredited)

Ben Welden as Shaggsy (uncredited)

Russ Whiteman as Intern (uncredited)