John Wayne as John Reynolds

Ona Munson as Julie Mirbeau

Ray Middleton as Blackburn 'Blackie' Williams

Henry Stephenson as General Anatole Mirbeau

Helen Westley as Blanche Brunot

Jack Pennick as Cuffy Brown

Dorothy Dandridge as Felice

Shimen Ruskin as Gaston

Jacqueline Dalya as Pearl

Paul Scardon as Judge Wilson

James H. McNamara as Senator Cassidy

James C. Morton as Littlefield

Maurice Costello as Edwards

Stanley Blystone as Lottery Victim

Al Bridge as Captain of Police

Lane Chandler as Courtroom Police Officer

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Lottery Thug (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin as Lottery Winner

Gino Corrado as Lottery Victim

Virginia Farmer as Telephone Operator

Jesse Graves as Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant

Karl Hackett as Mirbeau Supporter

Howard Hickman as Judge William Harding

Harry Holman as Mayor of New orleans

Frank Jaquet as Politician (uncredited)

Bob Kortman as Lottery Thug

Ethan Laidlaw as Lottery Thug (uncredited)

George Lloyd as Steamboat Captain

Walter Long as Lottery Thug

Ted Mapes as Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Cop

Hugh Prosser as Politician (uncredited)

Jack Raymond as Lottery Thug

Anthony Warde as Lottery Thug

Blackie Whiteford as Lottery Thug

Phyllis Woodward as Dancer (uncredited)