Emlyn Williams as Shorty Matthews

Ernest Thesiger as Walter Hoover

Anna Konstam as Molly O'Neill

Allan Jeayes as Wally Mason

Anthony Holles as Murray

Ronald Shiner as Charlie

William Hartnell as Bus Conductor

Joe Cunningham as Detective Pryor

Yolande Terrell as Marge

Jennie Hartley as Landlady

Kitty de Legh as Mrs. Mason

Julie Barrie as Pauline

Hyma Beckley as Newspaper Seller (Uncredited)

William John Davies as Youth (Uncredited)

Edgar Driver as Customer at Charlie's (Uncredited)

Vi Kaley as Flower Seller (Uncredited)

Simon Lack as Roy Allen, Brother of Man to be Executed (Uncredited)

Basil McGrail as Lorry Driver at Crash Scene (Uncredited)

George Merritt as Detective (Uncredited)

Bernard Miles as Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Frederick Piper as Bartender (Uncredited)

Philip Ray as Lorry Driver Attacking Molly (Uncredited)

Charles Rolfe as Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Leonard Sharp as Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

George Street as Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Harry Terry as Released Convict (Uncredited)

Robert Brooks Turner as Police Constable Outside Prison (Uncredited)

Iris Vandeleur as Flower Seller (Uncredited)

Jack Vyvyan as Jock McKenzie (Uncredited)

Leslie Weston as Jack (Uncredited)