Barbara Graham

Susan Hayward

Edward S. "Ed" Montgomery

Simon Oakland

Peg

Virginia Vincent

Carl G.G. Palmberg

Theodore Bikel

Henry L. Graham

Wesley Lau

Emmett Perkins

Philip Coolidge

Bruce King

James Philbrook

John R. 'Jack' Santo

Lou Krugman

Al Matthews

Joe De Santis

District Attorney Milton

Bartlett Robinson

Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

Gage Clarke

Richard Tibrow

Gage Clark

Father Devers

John Marley

San Quentin Captain

Dabbs Greer

San Quentin Warden

Raymond Bailey

San Quentin Matron

Gertrude Flynn

San Quentin Sgt.

Russell Thorson

Barbara

Alice Backes

Police Sgt.

Stafford Repp

Lieutenant

Gavin MacLeod

Detective

Wendell Holmes

Ben Miranda (uncredited)

Peter Breck

Jazz Combo Member

Gerry Mulligan

Rita

Marion Marshall

Corona Warden (uncredited)

Olive Blakeney

Jazz Combo Member

Shelly Manne

Jazz Combo Member

Red Mitchell

Corona Guard

Lorna Thayer

Personal Effects Clerk

Evelyn Scott

Jazz Combo Member

Art Farmer

Jazz Combo Member

Frank Rosolino

NCO at Party (uncredited)

Jack Weston

San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Leonard Bell

Jazz Combo Member

Pete Jolly

Jazz Combo Member

Bud Shank

Himself

George Putnam

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John George

Newsman

Bill Stout

Bixel

Jason Johnson

Clerk (uncredited)

John Barton

Judge

Rusty Lane

San Quentin Officer

S. John Launer

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Police Broadcaster

Dan Sheridan

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Bailiff (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Chester

Guard (uncredited)

Noble Chissell

Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Hope Summers

Musician

'Red' Mitchell

Brett Halsey