Joan Crawford as Julie

Clark Gable as André Verne

Ian Hunter as Cambreau

Peter Lorre as M'sieu Pig

Paul Lukas as Hessler

Albert Dekker as Moll

J. Edward Bromberg as Flaubert

Eduardo Ciannelli as Telez

John Arledge as Dufond

Frederick Worlock as Grideau, the Prison Head

Bernard Nedell as Marfeu

Victor Varconi as Fisherman

Jack Adair as Guard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander as Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews as Constable (uncredited)

Betty Compson as Suzanne (uncredited)

Gene Coogan as Convict (uncredited)

Harry Cording as Guard (uncredited)

Richard Cramer as Guard (uncredited)

Art Dupuis as Orderly (uncredited)

William Edmunds as Dock Watchman (uncredited)

Budd Fine as Guard (uncredited)

Paul Fix as Benet (uncredited)

Eddie Foster as Convict (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank as Guard (uncredited)

Charles Judels as Renard (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen as Convict (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis as Guard (uncredited)

Francis McDonald as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)

Art Miles as First Subordinate (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall as Dunning (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor as Second Subordinate (uncredited)

James Pierce as Guard (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson as Georges, a guard (uncredited)

Harry Semels as Convict (uncredited)

Ray Teal as Guard (uncredited)

Hal Wynants as Guard (uncredited)