Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

Walter Huston

Hartley Beekman - Secretary to the President

Franchot Tone

Pendola "Pendie" Molloy

Karen Morley

Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State

Arthur Byron

Nick Diamond (aka Antone Brilawski)

C. Henry Gordon

Jasper Brooks

A.S. Byron

Jimmy Vetter

Dickie Moore

John Bronson

David Landau

Dr. H.L. Eastman

Samuel S. Hinds

Borell, Nick's henchman

William Pawley

Alice Bronson

Jean Parker

Jimmy's Nurse

Claire Du Brey

Vice President (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Politician (uncredited)

F. Blinn

Politician (uncredited)

B.F. Blinn

German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

Sen. Langham

Henry Kolker

Mr. Thieson (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Inspector

Robert Emmett O'Connor

General

Guy Usher

Secretary of War

Walter Walker

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

Foreign Diplomat

John Davidson