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, San Quentin Nurse

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

Jazz Combo Member

Art Farmer

Jazz Combo Member

Frank Rosolino

Personal Effects Clerk

Evelyn Scott

Jazz Combo Member

Pete Jolly

NCO at Party (uncredited)

Jack Weston

Jazz Combo Member

Bud Shank

San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Leonard Bell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John George

Himself

George Putnam

Clerk (uncredited)

John Barton

Newsman

Bill Stout

Bixel

Jason Johnson

Judge (uncredited)

Rusty Lane

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

San Quentin Officer

S. John Launer

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Dan Sheridan

Bailiff (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Chester

Guard (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Hope Summers

Musician

'Red' Mitchell

Sailor at party (uncredited)

Brett Halsey

Eric (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Paul Genge

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dennis Cross

Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks