Spencer Tracy as Steven 'Steve' Grey

Virginia Bruce as Mary Shannon

Lionel Atwill as Captain Cole

Harvey Stephens as Henry Mander

Robert Barrat as Robins

James Stewart as Shorty

William Collier Sr. as 'Pop' Grey

Bobby Watson as Carey Booth

William Demarest as 'Red' Maguire

John Sheehan as Sweeney

Lucien Littlefield as Rafferty

George Chandler as Sol Hertzberger

Fuzzy Knight as 'Buck' Hawkins

Louise Henry as Lillian Hopper

Robert Warwick as Colville

Joe Irving as Tony

Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Pendleton

Lita Chevret as Clara - Robins' Secretary (uncredited)

Jeanie Roberts as Mabel (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz as James Spencer Halford (uncredited)

Howard Hickman as Howard Jennings (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Al Bridge as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin as Warden's Secretary (uncredited)

Edward Keane as Joe - Editor (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Cyril Ring as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge as District Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Tyler as Doc Warren (uncredited)

James Flavin as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited)

Charles Coleman as Doorman (uncredited)

Irving Bacon as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)