Phillip Marlowe

Robert Montgomery

Adrienne Fromsett

Audrey Totter

Lieutenant DeGarmot

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Kane

Tom Tully

Derace Kingsby

Leon Ames

Mildred Havelend

Jayne Meadows

Eugene Grayson

Morris Ankrum

Chris Lavery

Dick Simmons

Receptionist

Lila Leeds

Chris Lavery

Richard Simmons

Elevator Girl (uncredited)

Ellen Ross

Artist

William Roberts

Mrs. Grayson

Kathleen Lockhart

Chrystal Kingsby

Ellay Mort

Jailer (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

Sergeant (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Property Clerk (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Charles Bradstreet

Party Guest (Uncredited)

David Cavendish

Buster (Uncredited)

William McKeever Riley

Floyd Greer (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Roger Cole

Detective (Uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Frank Dae

Policeman (Uncredited)

Jack Davis

Reporter (Uncredited)

Fred Sherman

Policeman (Uncredited)

John Webb Dillon

Policeman (Uncredited)

John Webb Dillion

Policeman (Uncredited)

John Gallaudet

Policeman (Uncredited)

Thomas Murray

Policeman (Uncredited)

Budd Fine

Policeman (Uncredited)

George Magrill

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Nina Garson

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Marlowe's Double

Robert Spencer

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Ann Lawrence

Drunk

William 'Billy' Newell

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Christmas Party Guest

Nina Ross

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

Party Guest (Uncredited)

George Travell

Drunk (Uncredited)

William Newell

Christmas Party Guest

William O'Leary

Party Guest (Uncredited)

James Nolan

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Florence Stephens

Christmas Party Guest

Fred Santley

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Kay Wiley