"Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases."
Edward G. Robinson
as Hank McHenry
Marlene Dietrich
as Fay Duval
George Raft
as Johnny Marshall
Alan Hale
as Jumbo Wells
Frank McHugh
as Omaha
Eve Arden
as Dolly
Barton MacLane
as Smiley Quinn
Ward Bond
as Eddie Adams
Walter Catlett
as Sidney Whipple
Joyce Compton
as Scarlett
Lucia Carroll
as Flo
Egon Brecher
as Pop Duval
Cliff Clark
as Cully
Joseph Crehan
as Sweeney
Ben Welden
as Al Hurst
Barbara Pepper
as Polly
Dorothy Appleby
as Wilma
Murray Alper
as Lineman (uncredited)
Jean Ames
as Thelma (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Midnight Club Patron (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
as Girl (uncredited)
Leah Baird
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Muriel Barr
as Model (uncredited)
Diana Barrymore
Arthur Q. Bryan
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Joyce Bryant
as Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Peter Caldwell
as Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Nat Carr
as 28 Club Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Bartender (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
Roland Drew
as Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Faye Emerson
as Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Brenda Fowler
as Mrs. Calkin (uncredited)
William Gould
as Freeman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
as Noisy Nash (uncredited)
John Harmon
as Benny (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Al Herman
Herbert Heywood
as Charlie (uncredited)
Friedrich Hollaender
as Accompanist (uncredited)
Harry Holman
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)
William Hopper
John Kelly
as 28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Paul King
Barbara Land
as Marilyn (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Audra Lindley
as Nurse (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
as Midnight Club Bartender (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Frank Mayo
as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)
Pat McKee
as Midnight Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Gayle Mellott
William Newell
Paul Panzer
Lee Phelps
Jane Randolph
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Bobby Robb
Drew Roddy
William Royle
as Policeman in Raid (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
as Man to Call Substation (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Harry Seymour
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Harry Strang
as Tommy (Foreman Sent to Line 191) (uncredited)
Robert Strange
as Bailsman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Harry Tenbrook
Dorothy Vaughan
as Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Nella Walker
as Floor Lady (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Joan Winfield
as Nurse Holding Baby (uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Beal Wong
as Wing Ling (uncredited)
Virginia Hill
as Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Raoul Walsh
Director
Jerry Wald
Ralph Dawson
Editor
Buster Wiles
Stunts
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Russell Saunders
Assistant Director
Mark Hellinger
Associate Producer
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Byron Haskin
Frank Mattison
Unit Manager
Dolph Thomas
Sound
Heinz Roemheld
Additional Music
Max Parker
Art Direction
Jack Saper
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer