Susan Hayward as Barbara Graham

Simon Oakland as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Virginia Vincent as Peg

Theodore Bikel as Carl G.G. Palmberg

Wesley Lau as Henry L. Graham

Philip Coolidge as Emmett Perkins

Lou Krugman as John R. 'Jack' Santo

James Philbrook as Bruce King

Bartlett Robinson as District Attorney Milton

Gage Clarke as Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

Joe De Santis as Al Matthews

John Marley as Father Devers

Raymond Bailey as San Quentin Warden

Gertrude Flynn as San Quentin Matron

Russell Thorson as San Quentin Sgt.

Dabbs Greer as San Quentin Capt.

Stafford Repp as Police Sgt.

Gavin MacLeod as Police Lt.

Alice Backes as Barbara, San Quentin Nurse

Wendell Holmes as Detective

Gerry Mulligan as Jazz Combo Member

Shelly Manne as Jazz Combo Member

Art Farmer as Jazz Combo Member

Frank Rosolino as Jazz Combo Member

Pete Jolly as Jazz Combo Member

Bud Shank as Jazz Combo Member

John George as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Barton as Clerk (uncredited)

Leonard Bell as San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Olive Blakeney as Corona Warden (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley as Reporter (uncredited)

Peter Breck as Ben Miranda (uncredited)

George Bruggeman as Bailiff (uncredited)

George Chester as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Guard (uncredited)

Jack Weston as NCO at Party (uncredited)

Hope Summers as Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Brett Halsey as Sailor at party (uncredited)

Gene Roth as Eric (uncredited)

Rusty Lane as Judge (uncredited)

Jason Johnson as Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited)

Paul Genge as Police Inspector (uncredited)

Dennis Cross as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dan Sheridan as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks as Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)

Red Mitchell as Jazz Combo Member