John Garfield as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Claude Rains as Det. Monty Phelan

Ann Sheridan as Goldie West

May Robson as Grandma Rafferty

Gloria Dickson as Peggy

Billy Halop as Tommy

Bobby Jordan as Angel

Leo Gorcey as Spit

Huntz Hall as Dippy

Gabriel Dell as T.B.

Bernard Punsly as Milt

Robert Gleckler as Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

John Ridgely as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Barbara Pepper as Budgie Massey

William B. Davidson as Ennis

Ward Bond as Lenihan

Robert Strange as Malvin

Louis Jean Heydt as Randy Smith

Frank Riggi as Gaspar Rutchek

Cliff Clark as Manager

Dick Wessel as Collucci

Sam Hayes as Fight Announcer

Jack Austin as Cop #1 (uncredited)

Irving Bacon as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Clem Bevans as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Richard Bond as Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Edwin Brian as Newsboy (uncredited)

Raymond Brown as Sheriff (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan as Schwimmer (uncredited)

Nat Carr as Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler as Detective #2 (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper as Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Hal Craig as Detective #3 (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham as Columnist (uncredited)

John Dilson as Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Dugan as Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)

John Harron as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur Housman as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick as Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Leroy as Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)

Al Lloyd as Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)

Frank Mayo as Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel as Splash (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Second Fight Referee (uncredited)

Frank Meredith as Cop #2 (uncredited)

Jack Mower as Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty as Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)

Paul Panzer as Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Bob Perry as Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)

Charles Randolph as First Fight Referee (uncredited)

John J. Richardson as Reporter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring as First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)

Bert Roach as Hendricks (uncredited)

Dave Roberts as Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Sally Sage as Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

Cliff Saum as Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

Janet Shaw as Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

John Sheehan as Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)

Ronald Sinclair as J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan as Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)

Dorothy Varden as Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Wilson as Kid Tacoma (uncredited)

Jack Wise as Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)