William Powell
Nick Charles

Myrna Loy
Nora Charles

Barry Nelson
Paul Clarke

Donna Reed
Molly Ford

Sam Levene
Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter
'Whitey' Barrow

Henry O'Neill
Major Jason I. Sculley

Richard Hall
Nick Charles, Jr.

Stella Adler
Claire Porter

Loring Smith
'Link' Stephens

Lou Lubin
'Rainbow' Benny Loomis

Louise Beavers
Stella

Oliver Blake
Lawyer Fenster

George Lloyd
Pipey (uncredited)

Sid Melton
Fingers (uncredited)

Tor Johnson
"The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited)

Ava Gardner
Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)

John George
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Aldrich Bowker
Watchman (uncredited)

H.B. Haggerty
Mug

Al Bain
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth
Second Coroner (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Waiter with Steak (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Cab Driver (uncredited)

Will Wright
Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)