 | Alan Ladd als Johnny Morrison |
 | Veronica Lake als Joyce Harwood |
 | William Bendix als Buzz Wanchek |
 | Howard Da Silva als Eddie Harwood |
 | Doris Dowling als Helen Morrison |
 | Tom Powers als Capt. Hendrickson |
 | Hugh Beaumont als George Copeland |
 | Howard Freeman als Corelli |
 | Don Costello als Leo |
 | Will Wright als "Dad" Newell |
 | Frank Faylen als Man Recommending Motel |
 | Walter Sande als Heath |
 | Bea Allen als News Clerk (uncredited) |
 | Harry Barris als Belhop (uncredited) |
| George Barton als Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Mary Bayless als Bar Patron (uncredited) |
 | Edward Biby als Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Nina Borget als Waitress (uncredited) |
 | Paul Bradley als Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman als Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
 | Mae Busch als Jenny (Maid) (uncredited) |
 | George M. Carleton als DeAnza Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Douglas Carter als Bus Driver (uncredited) |
 | Anthony Caruso als Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox (uncredited) |
| Carmen Clifford als Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | Jack Rube Clifford als Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) |
| Tom Dillon als Cop in Prowl Car (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee als Gangster Car Driver (uncredited) |
 | Jay Eaton als Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Clark Eggleston als Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Brooke Evans als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | Bess Flowers als Coctail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Charles Fogel als Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan als Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Gustine als Doorman (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Hall als Soldier Picking Up Suitcase in Bus Station (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris als Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
 | Harry Hayden als Mr. Hughes (Assistant Hotel Manager) (uncredited) |
| Charles Anthony Hughes als Detective Lt. Lloyd (uncredited) |
| Jerry James als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Stan Johnson als Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Roberta Jonay als Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Lucy Knoch als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Audrey Korn als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders als Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
 | Arthur Loft als "Wolf" at Bar (uncredited) |
| Leon Lombardo als Bellhop (uncredited) |
| John Marlin als Doorman (uncredited) |
 | Vera Marshe als Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Charles Mayon als Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | Matt McHugh als Bartender at Gus' (uncredited) |
| William Meader als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | James Millican als Photographer (uncredited) |
| Mavis Murray als Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) |
 | Noel Neill als Nolie (Hatcheck Girl) (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien als Man at Cavendish Apartments (uncredited) |
| Franklin Parker als Police Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Ed Randolph als Cop in George's Apartment (uncredited) |
| Ricky Ricardi als Man (uncredited) |
| Albert Ruiz als Photographer (uncredited) |
| George Sorel als Paul (Captain of Waiters) (uncredited) |
| Beverly Thompson als Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | Harry Tyler als Bus Station Clerk (uncredited) |
| Henry Vroom als Master Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Audrey Westphal als Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Gloria Williams als Assistant Maid (uncredited) |
 | Dick Winslow als Dick (Piano Player at Party) (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Young als Clerk (uncredited) |
| George Marshall | Director |
| Victor Young | Music Director |
| Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Walter H. Tyler | Art Direction |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Gene Merritt | Sound Recordist |
| Joel Moss | Sound Recordist |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| James M. Walters Sr. | Set Decoration |
| John Houseman | Producer |
| Robert Mayo | Casting |
| Faye Chaney | Makeup Artist |
| Leonora Sabine | Hair Supervisor |
| Roy Burns | Unit Manager |
| Andrew J. Durkus | Assistant Production Manager |
| Tex Harris | Second Assistant Director |
| Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| James A. Rosenberger | Second Assistant Director |
| Carlton Coleman | Props |
| Patrick Delany | Props |
| Ross Dowd | Set Dresser |
| Gene Merritt | Sound Editor |
| Jim Miller | Sound Recordist |
| Barney Wolff | Special Effects |
| Paul Franz | Sound Engineer |
| Jimmie Dundee | Stunts |
| Neal Beckner | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| James Hawley | Assistant Camera |
| Jack Koffman | Still Photographer |
| Bob Rogers | Electrician |
| Stanley Williams | Gaffer |
| John A. Anderson | Wardrobe Designer |
| Florence Lyons | Wardrobe Designer |
| Stanley E. Johnson | Assistant Editor |
| George Parrish | Orchestrator |
| George Thomas Jr. | Publicist |
| Raymond Chandler | Screenplay |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Glen Alden | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Web Overlander | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Gertrude Reade | Hairstylist |
| Darrell Turnmire | Grip |
| Edith Head | Costumer |
| Robert Emmett Dolan | Additional Music |
| Harry Simeone | Additional Music |
| LaPrele Hall | Script Supervisor |
