Richard Widmark

Ray Biddle

Linda Darnell

Edie Johnson - Mrs. John Biddle

Sidney Poitier

Dr. Luther Brooks

Stephen McNally

Dr. Dan Wharton

Harry Bellaver

George Biddle

Stanley Ridges

Dr. Sam Moreland

Robert Adler

Louie - Assistant Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

Eleanor Audley

Wife (uncredited)

Betsy Blair

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Officer Ed Kowlaski (uncredited)

Ossie Davis

John Brooks (uncredited)

Ruby Dee

Connie Brooks (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Sam (uncredited)

Bert Freed

Rocky Miller - Beaver Canal Resident (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Wilson (uncredited)

Gil Herman

Doctor (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Orderly (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Mr. Reilly (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Father (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Orderly (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Doctor (uncredited)

Kathy Marlowe

Woman (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Riley (uncredited)

Eda Reiss Merin

Nurse (uncredited)

Frederick O'Neal

Man (uncredited)

Frank Overton

Intern (uncredited)

Dick Paxton

Johnny Biddle (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Woman (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Woman (uncredited)

William Pullen

Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Mac (uncredited)

Davis Roberts

Heckler at Riot Meeting (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Mother (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Phil Tully

Sergeant (uncredited)

George Tyne

Whitey (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Sam's Wife (uncredited)

Mack Williams

Husband (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Watkins (uncredited)

Will Wright

Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)