Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Blake

Joan Blondell as Lee Morgan

Barton MacLane as Al Kruger

Humphrey Bogart as Bugs Fenner

Frank McHugh as Herman

Joe King as Dan 'Mac' McLaren

Dick Purcell as Ed Driscoll

George E. Stone as Wires Kagel

Joseph Crehan as Grand Jury Spokesman

Henry O'Neill as Ward Bryant

Henry Kolker as Mr. Hollister

Gilbert Emery as Mr. Thorndyke

Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. Caldwell

Louise Beavers as Nellie LaFleur

Norman Willis as Louie Vinci

Russell Beach as Prizefighter (uncredited)

Wilda Bennett as Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)

George Beranger as Waiter (uncredited)

Tom Brower as Police Captain (uncredited)

Raymond Brown as Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)

Eddie Butler as Garber (uncredited)

Vance Carroll as Policeman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler as Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Sports Commentator (uncredited)

Bing Connolly as Garage Man (uncredited)

Joe Connors as Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Hal Craig as Policeman (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney as Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)

Mildred Dixon as Dancer (uncredited)

Don Downen as Usher (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn as Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

Jay Eaton as Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Bill Elliott as Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)

Frank Faylen as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Jack Gardner as Man (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich as Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie Graham as Eddie #1 (uncredited)

Harrison Greene as Numbers Player (uncredited)

Wallace Gregory as Lambert (uncredited)

Edna Mae Harris as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)

Eddie Hart as Policeman (uncredited)

Lew Harvey as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)

Al Hill as Pinball Distributor (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as Doorman (uncredited)

John Lester Johnson as Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee as Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)

Guy Kingsford as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Juror (uncredited)

Alma Lloyd as Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)

George Lloyd as Man (uncredited)

Shirley Lloyd as Waitress (uncredited)

Alice Lyndon as Old Lady (uncredited)

Jerry Madden as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe as Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Rosalind Marquis as Specialty (uncredited)

Henry Martin as Black Chauffeur (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Referee (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell as Police Official (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr. as Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)

Frances Morris as Beauty Attendant (uncredited)

Anne Nagel as Bank Secretary (uncredited)

Garry Owen as The Spotter (uncredited)

William Pawley as Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)

Lon Poff as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

James Rafferty as Second (uncredited)

Ralph Remley as Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Sam Rice as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Addison Richards as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)

Ernie Ripfer as Second (uncredited)

Bert Ross as Vendor (uncredited)

Dick Rush as Policeman (uncredited)

Cy Schindell as Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)

Harold Schlickenmayer as Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock as Detective (uncredited)

Eddie Shubert as Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley as Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)

John Tyrrell as Red (uncredited)

Victoria Vinton as Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Max Wagner as Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)

Harry Watson as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)

Freddy Welsh as Prizefighter (uncredited)

Huey White as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

Leo White as Waiter (uncredited)

Lottie Williams as Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Tom Wilson as Jailer (uncredited)

Jack Wise as Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Bruno as Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)