"An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court."
Humphrey Bogart
as Andrew Morton
John Derek
as Nick Romano
George Macready
as Dist. Atty. Kerman
Allene Roberts
as Emma
Candy Toxton
as Adele Morton
Mickey Knox
as Vito
Barry Kelley
as Judge Drake
Florence Auer
as Aunt Lena (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
as Ma Romano (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Cashier (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Barber (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Curt Conway
as Ed Elkins (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
as Bootblack (uncredited)
Sam Flint
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
as Gussie (uncredited)
William Haade
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Myron Healey
as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Dewey Martin
as Butch (uncredited)
Sid Melton
as 'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)
Helen Mowery
as Miss Holiday (uncredited)
Davis Roberts
as Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Junior (uncredited)
Sid Tomack
as Duke the Fence (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Cara Williams
as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
Dooley Wilson
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Sumner Williams
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
as Policeman (uncredited)
Joan Baxter
as Maria Romano (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
as Woman (uncredited)
Jack Clisby
Chuck Colean
as Man (uncredited)
Connie Conrad
Carol Coombs
as Angie Romano (uncredited)
Joan Danton
Homer Dickenson
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Sidney Dubin
Ann Duncan
as Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited)
Mary Emery
Franklyn Farnum
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Detective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Suspect (uncredited)
Joy Hallward
Chuck Hamilton
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Roberta Haynes
Pepe Hern
as Juan RodrÃguez (uncredited)
George Hickman
as Detective (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
as Boss (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Jack Jahries
Donald Kerr
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Paul Kriebich
Eda Reiss Merin
Frank Merlo
John Mitchum
Philip Morris
Gordon Nelson
as Corey (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Larry (uncredited)
Netta Packer
Joe Palma
Eddie Parker
Beulah Parkington
Jack Perry
Lee Phelps
Rose Plumer
Ed Randolph
Franz Roehn
Dick Sinatra
as Julian Romano (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
Brick Sullivan
as Policeman on Street (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Tex Swan
Betty Taylor
Glen Thompson
George Antheil
Original Music Composer
Nicholas Ray
Director
Robert Lord
Producer
Viola Lawrence
Editor
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Henry S. Kesler
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Robert Peterson
Art Direction
William Johnson
Gaffer
Walter Meins
Grip
Helen Hunt
Hairstylist
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Frank Goodwin
Sound Engineer
Joseph Walters
Still Photographer
Stunts
Ernest Gold
Orchestrator
Clay Campbell
Makeup Artist
Robert J. Schiffer
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Frances McDowell
Script Supervisor
John Monks Jr.
Screenplay
Willard Motley
Novel
Daniel Taradash
