Sterling Hayden
Role: Johnny Clay
Vince Edwards
Role: Val Cannon
Jay C. Flippen
Role: Marvin Unger
Ted de Corsia
Role: Randy Kennan
Marie Windsor
Role: Sherry Peatty
Elisha Cook Jr.
Role: George Peatty
Joe Sawyer
Role: Mike O'Reilly
James Edwards
Role: Track Parking Attendant
Timothy Carey
Role: Nikki Arcane
Kola Kwariani
Role: Maurice Oboukhoff
Jay Adler
Role: Leo the Loanshark
Tito Vuolo
Role: Joe Piano - motel manager
Dorothy Adams
Role: Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly
Herbert Ellis
Role: 2nd American Airlines Clerk
James Griffith
Role: Mr. Grimes
Cecil Elliott
Role: Lady with Small Dog
Steve Mitchell
Role: Brown - American Airlines Clerk
Mary Carroll
Role: Woman Asking Kennan for Help
William Benedict
Role: American Airlines Clerk
Charles Cane
Role: Plainclothesman at Airport
Robert B. Williams
Role: Plainclothesman at Airport
Tom Coleman
Role: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Role: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
John George
Role: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Role: Narrator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Role: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Role: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Role: Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Role: Chess Player (uncredited)
Hal J. Moore
Role: Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Role: Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
Role: Bill - Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Role: Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Role: Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Finn Zirzow
Role: Man at Airport (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Role: Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Role: Race Track Worker (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Role: Track Officer (uncredited)