Glenn Ford

Joe Hufford

Broderick Crawford

George Knowland

Millard Mitchell

Malloby

Dorothy Malone

Kay Knowland

Carl Benton Reid

Captain Douglas

Frank Faylen

Convict Ponti

Will Geer

Convict Mapes

Martha Stewart

Bertie Williams

Henry O'Neill

Detective Dorn

Douglas Kennedy

Det. Bailey

Roland Winters

Vernon Bradley, Attorney

Ed Begley

Mackay, Head of Parole Board

Jay Barney

Convict Nick - Prison Cook (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

States Attorney Owens (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Convict Blackie (uncredited)

James Bush

Guard in Kitchen (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Eddie (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

James Dime

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Convict Grant (uncredited)

John Doucette

Convict Tex (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Guard in Laundry (uncredited)

Ilka Grüning

Martha Lorry (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Judge (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Guard (uncredited)

James Millican

Guard in Kitchen (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Guard in Laundry (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

Fred F. Sears

Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Policeman (uncredited)

William Tannen

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Cell Block / Yard Guard (uncredited)

Peter Virgo

Convict Luigi (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)