Ralph Bellamy
J.R. 'Al' McLean
Vaughn Taylor
Editor (uncredited)
James Cagney
Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Lieutenant Casey Nolan
Dick Elliott
Staff Editor (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Journalism Student (uncredited)
Arthur Vinton
John, the Head Keeper
Hobart Cavanaugh
James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Barrat
Grover, Graphic News Owner
John Ince
Police Captain (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Leo
G. Pat Collins
Hennessy the Fireman
Ralf Harolde
Jerry the Mug
Cora Sue Collins
Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan
Donald Kerr
Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)
Alice White
Allison
Renee Whitney
Connie Rowland (uncredited)
Billy West
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Pat Wing
Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)