Robert Taylor as Johnny Eager

Lana Turner as Lisbeth 'Liz' Bard

Edward Arnold as John Benson Farrell

Van Heflin as Jeff Hartnett

Robert Sterling as Jimmy Courtney

Patricia Dane as Garnet

Glenda Farrell as Mae Blythe Edwarnowsky

Henry O'Neill as A.J. Verne

Diana Lewis as Judy Sanford

Barry Nelson as Lew Rankin

Charles Dingle as A. Frazier Marco

Paul Stewart as Julio

Cy Kendall as Bill Halligan

Don Costello as Billiken

Lou Lubin as Benjy

Joe Downing as Ryan (as Joseph Downing)

Connie Gilchrist as Peg Fowler

Robin Raymond as Matilda 'Matty' Fowler

Leona Maricle as Miss Mines

Byron Shores as Joe Edwarnosky, Officer 711

Hooper Atchley as Gambler Who Made Eight the Hard Way (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco as Card Player (uncredited)

Sheldon Bennett as Headwaiter at Luce's (uncredited)

Gladys Blake as Receptionist at Verne's Office (uncredited)

Joyce Bryant as Woman with Gambler Who Made Eight the Hard Way (uncredited)

Jack Carr as Cupid (uncredited)

Larry Clifford as Card Player (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper as Wife Who Wants a New Car (uncredited)

Jules Cowles as Man on Betting Line in Front of Mr. Verne (uncredited)

Cliff Danielson as Floyd Markham (uncredited)

John Dilson as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Switchman (uncredited)

Edward Earle as Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Harrison Greene as Card Player Who Says 'It's Getting Late' (uncredited)

Alice Keating as Ella, Lisbeth's Maid (uncredited)

Richard Kipling as Husband Who Lost More Than $2000 (uncredited)

King Lockwood as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine as Party Guest (uncredited)

Art Miles as Lieutenant Allan (uncredited)

Johnny Mitchell as Policeman (uncredited)

James C. Morton as Card Player (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva as Tony Luce (uncredited)

Emory Parnell as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard as Farrell's Butler (uncredited)

Paul Power as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Alonzo Price as Man #1 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

Stanley Price as Man with News of Rankin's Death (uncredited)

Fred Rapport as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Janet Shaw as Alice (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan as Ed Nolan (uncredited)

Charles Thomas as Bus Conductor (uncredited)

Gohr Van Vleck as Councilman French (uncredited)

Beryl Wallace as Mabel (uncredited)

Anthony Warde as Guard Outside Luce's Office Door (uncredited)

Pat West as Eddie (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead as Mr. Ruffing (uncredited)

Florence Wix as Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Evans as