Susan Hayward

Barbara Graham

Simon Oakland

Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Virginia Vincent

Peg

Theodore Bikel

Carl G.G. Palmberg

Wesley Lau

Henry L. Graham

Philip Coolidge

Emmett Perkins

Lou Krugman

John R. 'Jack' Santo

James Philbrook

Bruce King

Bartlett Robinson

District Attorney Milton

Gage Clarke

Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

Joe De Santis

Al Matthews

John Marley

Father Devers

Raymond Bailey

San Quentin Warden

Gertrude Flynn

San Quentin Matron

Russell Thorson

San Quentin Sgt.

Dabbs Greer

San Quentin Capt.

Stafford Repp

Police Sgt.

Gavin MacLeod

Police Lt.

Alice Backes

Barbara, San Quentin Nurse

Wendell Holmes

Detective

Gerry Mulligan

Jazz Combo Member

Shelly Manne

Jazz Combo Member

Art Farmer

Jazz Combo Member

Frank Rosolino

Jazz Combo Member

Pete Jolly

Jazz Combo Member

Bud Shank

Jazz Combo Member

John George

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Barton

Clerk (uncredited)

Leonard Bell

San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Olive Blakeney

Corona Warden (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Reporter (uncredited)

Peter Breck

Ben Miranda (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Bailiff (uncredited)

George Chester

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Guard (uncredited)

Jack Weston

NCO at Party (uncredited)

Hope Summers

Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Brett Halsey

Sailor at party (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Eric (uncredited)

Rusty Lane

Judge (uncredited)

Jason Johnson

Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited)

Paul Genge

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Dennis Cross

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dan Sheridan

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks

Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)

Red Mitchell

Jazz Combo Member