Paul Muni

Antonio 'Tony' Camonte

Ann Dvorak

Francesca 'Cesca' Camonte

Karen Morley

Poppy

Osgood Perkins

John 'Johnny' Lovo

C. Henry Gordon

Insp. Ben Guarino

George Raft

Guino Rinaldo

Vince Barnett

Angelo

Boris Karloff

Gaffney

Purnell Pratt

Mr. Garston, publisher

Tully Marshall

Managing Editor

Inez Palange

Mrs. Camonte

Edwin Maxwell

Chief of Detectives

Jean Harlow

Blonde at Paradise Club

Henry Armetta

Pietro, the Barber (uncredited)

Eugenie Besserer

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Maurice Black

Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney

Mabel (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Fix

Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Howard Hawks

Man on Bed (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis

Bartender (uncredited)

John Kelly

One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)

John Lee Mahin

MacArthur from the Journal (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Stag Party Janitor (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Hood (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry

One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)

Warner Richmond

Cesca's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Hood (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)

Douglas Walton

Cesca's Boyfriend (uncredited)