Mayor Frank Skeffington

Spencer Tracy

Adam Caulfield, Journalist and Skeffington's Nephew

Jeffrey Hunter

Maeve Caulfield

Dianne Foster

'Cuke' Gillen, Skeffington Crony

James Gleason

John Gorman, Skeffington Crony

Pat O'Brien

Norman Cass, Sr., Banker

Basil Rathbone

The Cardinal

Donald Crisp

'Ditto' Boland, Skeffington Crony

Edward Brophy

Amos Force, Newspaper Publisher/Managing Editor

John Carradine

Roger 'Sir Roger' Sugrue

Willis Bouchey

The Episcopal Bishop

Basil Ruysdael

Sam Weinberg

Ricardo Cortez

Charles J. Hennessey (mayoral candidate)

Wallace Ford

Festus Garvey

Frank McHugh

Winslow

Carleton Young

Gert Minihan

Anna Lee

Delia Boylan

Jane Darwell

Jack Mangan

Frank Albertson

Johnny Degnan

Bob Sweeney

Dan Herlihy

William Leslie

Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Monsignor Killian

Ken Curtis

Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe

Norman Cass Jr.

O.Z. Whitehead

Frank Skeffington Jr.

Arthur Walsh

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

James Flavin

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

William Forrest

Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Ellen Davin (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Helen (uncredited)

June Kirby

Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle

Pete

Dan Borzage

Man (uncredited)

Phil Adams

Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Chauffeur

Charles Sullivan

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Nurse (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Plymouth Club Director

Richard Deacon

1st Blonde (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley

Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Neighbor (uncredited)

Eve March

Man (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Young Politician

William Henry

Woman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Young Politician (uncredited)

James Waters

Pete (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Robert (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Levin

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Bryant

Mr. Kowalsky

Julius Tannen

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

News Commentator

Clete Roberts

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Man (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

George Chester

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Thomas Jackson

Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Roger Sugrue

Willis B. Bouchey

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Thomas E. Jackson

Tom (Funeral Mourner)

Tom Neal

Man (uncredited)

John Deauville

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Banker (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Man (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Man (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Man (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Man (uncredited)

George Ford

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Man (uncredited)

Jack Henderson

Fighter (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Man (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Shep Houghton