James Cagney as Jimmy Corrigan

Bette Davis as Joan Martin

Allen Jenkins as Lou

Alan Dinehart as Charles Wallingham

Alice White as Mabel

Arthur Hohl as Joe Rector

Phillip Reed as Ronny Gatson

Hobart Cavanaugh as Fake Worthingham

Mayo Methot as Gladys Farrell

Renee Whitney as Bessie

Ralf Harolde as Hendrickson

Merna Kennedy as Jitters

Philip Faversham as Intern Blair

Nora Lane as Sarah Posy Barton

Joseph Crehan as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer as Mike (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee as Johnny (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe as Chester Coote (uncredited)

Robert Warwick as Probate Judge Kalsmeyer (uncredited)

Billy West as Halley (uncredited)

Pat Wing as Wallingham Secretary (uncredited)

Eula Guy as Emergency Room Nurse (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten as Atlantis Steward (uncredited)

Lester Dorr as Chalmers (uncredited)

Monica Bannister as Tea Assistant (uncredited)

George Beranger as Steamship Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Costello as Grant (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery as Wallingham Client (uncredited)

Jay Eaton as Third Young Man Drinking Tea (uncredited)

Harold Entwistle as Reverend Amiel Bottsford (uncredited)

Dick French as Tea Drinker Next to Jimmy (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Ferris (uncredited)

Charles H. Hickman as Court Policeman (uncredited)

Howard Hickman as Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Holman as Joe Cuney (uncredited)

Robert Homans as Paddy (uncredited)

Lorena Layson as Brunette (uncredited)

Stanley Mack as Pete (uncredited)

Lee Moran as Stew Hatkins (uncredited)

Rickey Newell as Blonde (uncredited)

Vesey O'Davoren as Second Steward (uncredited)

Camille Rovelle as File Clerk (uncredited)

Cliff Saum as Les (uncredited)

Eddie Shubert as Eddie Marigan (uncredited)

Harry Wallace as Tim (uncredited)

Juliet Ware as Viola (uncredited)