Robert Mitchum
Frank Jessup

Jean Simmons
Diane Tremayne Jessup

Mona Freeman
Mary Wilton

Herbert Marshall
Mr. Charles Tremayne

Leon Ames
Fred Barrett

Barbara O'Neil
Mrs. Catherine Tremayne

Kenneth Tobey
Bill Crompton

Raymond Greenleaf
Arthur Vance

Griff Barnett
Judge

Robert Gist
Miller

Morgan Farley
Juror

Jim Backus
District Attorney Judson

Gertrude Astor
Matron (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake
Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Man (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Shirley - Barrett's Secretary (uncredited)

Alex Gerry
Frank's Attorney (uncredited)

Theresa Harris
Nurse Theresa (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
Doctor (uncredited)

Lewis Martin
Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Bailiff (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes
Prison Chaplain (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Court Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Man (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Woman (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Buck Young
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)