John Garfield

Tommy Gordon

Ann Sheridan

Kay Manners

Pat O’Brien

Warden Walter Long

Burgess Meredith

Steve Rockford

Henry O'Neill

District Attorney

Jerome Cowan

Ed Crowley

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Mike Cagle

John Litel

Prison Chaplain

Margot Stevenson

Ann Rockford

Willard Robertson

Ragan

Edward Pawley

Black Jack

Billy Wayne

Pete

Nedda Harrigan

Mrs. Long

Wade Boteler

Principal Keeper

Barbara Pepper

Goldie

Robert Strange

Joe Morris

Eddie Acuff

Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Intake Guard (uncredited)