"Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row."
Susan Hayward
as Barbara Graham
Simon Oakland
as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
Virginia Vincent
as Peg
Theodore Bikel
as Carl G.G. Palmberg
Wesley Lau
as Henry L. Graham
Philip Coolidge
as Emmett Perkins
Lou Krugman
as John R. 'Jack' Santo
James Philbrook
as Bruce King
Bartlett Robinson
as District Attorney Milton
Gage Clarke
as Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
Joe De Santis
as Al Matthews
John Marley
as Father Devers
Raymond Bailey
as San Quentin Warden
Gertrude Flynn
as San Quentin Matron
Russell Thorson
as San Quentin Sgt.
Dabbs Greer
as San Quentin Capt.
Stafford Repp
as Police Sgt.
Gavin MacLeod
as Police Lt.
Alice Backes
as Barbara, San Quentin Nurse
Wendell Holmes
as Detective
Gerry Mulligan
as Jazz Combo Member
Shelly Manne
Art Farmer
Frank Rosolino
Pete Jolly
Bud Shank
John George
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John Barton
as Clerk (uncredited)
Leonard Bell
as San Francisco Hood (uncredited)
Olive Blakeney
as Corona Warden (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Paul Bradley
as Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Breck
as Ben Miranda (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Bailiff (uncredited)
George Chester
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Guard (uncredited)
Jack Weston
as NCO at Party (uncredited)
Hope Summers
as Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)
Brett Halsey
as Sailor at party (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Eric (uncredited)
Rusty Lane
as Judge (uncredited)
Jason Johnson
as Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited)
Paul Genge
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Dennis Cross
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Dan Sheridan
as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks
as Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)
Red Mitchell
Robert Wise
Director
William Hornbeck
Editor
Ed Montgomery
Writer
Walter Wanger
Producer
Nelson Gidding
Screenplay
Don Mankiewicz
Johnny Mandel
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Emmy Eckhardt
Hairstylist