
| Paul Muni | ... | Johnny Ramirez |
 | Bette Davis | ... | Mrs. Marie Roark |
 | Margaret Lindsay | ... | Dale Elwell |
 | Eugene Pallette | ... | Charles 'Charlie' Roark |
 | Robert Barrat | ... | Padre |
 | Soledad Jiménez | ... | Mrs. Ramirez |
 | Hobart Cavanaugh | ... | Harry, the drunk |
 | Gavin Gordon | ... | Brook Manville |
 | William B. Davidson | ... | Dr. 'Doc' Carter, D.D.S. (as William Davidson) |
 | Arthur Stone | ... | Manuel Diego |
 | Vivian Tobin | ... | Mrs. Garner, Dale's friend |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: |
 | Oscar Apfel | ... | Judge Rufus Barnswell, law school speaker (uncredited) |
 | Wade Boteler | ... | Man wanting to buy Roark's casino (uncredited) |
 | Glen Cavender | ... | Man restraining Johnny in courtroom fight (uncredited) |
 | Jack Chefe | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
 | Wallis Clark | ... | Friend of Dean, on podium (uncredited) |
 | Carlos De Valdez | ... | Magistrado (uncredited) |
 | John Eberts | ... | Alberto (uncredited) |
 | Alphonse Ethier | ... | Banker (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Graham | ... | First trial court clerk (uncredited) |
 | Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Judge at first trial (uncredited) |
 | Milton Kibbee | ... | Man restraining Johnny in courtroom fight (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Lee | ... | Sam Wong, Marie's houseboy (uncredited) |
 | Chris-Pin Martin | ... | José (uncredited) |
 | Addie McPhail | ... | Carter's girl (uncredited) |
 | Edward McWade | ... | Dean of law school (uncredited) |
 | Bert Moorhouse | ... | Club Extra (uncredited) |
 | Edmund Mortimer | ... | George, man at new casino (uncredited) |
 | Ralph Navarro | ... | Eduardo, Johnny's defense attorney (uncredited) |
 | David Newell | ... | Mr. Cole (uncredited) |
 | Marjorie North | ... | Janet (uncredited) |
 | Jack Norton | ... | Gambler at Silver Slipper (uncredited) |
 | Henry O'Neill | ... | Attorney J. L. Chase (uncredited) |
 | Frank Puglia | ... | Police commissioner in Mexico (uncredited) |
 | George Regas | ... | Guillermo, the jailer in Mexico (uncredited) |
 | Julian Rivero | ... | Mexican prosecuting attorney (uncredited) |
 | Mary Russell | ... | Miss Martin, Dale's other friend (uncredited) |
 | Cliff Saum | ... | Man restraining Johnny in courtroom fight (uncredited) |
 | Harry Semels | ... | Silver Slipper cashier (uncredited) |
 | Teru Shimada | ... | Law School graduate (uncredited) |
 | Arthur Treacher | ... | Roberts, Elwell's butler (uncredited) |
 | Jack Trent | ... | Mr. Garner (uncredited) |
 | Carlos Villarios Villar | ... | Carlos, the headwaiter (uncredited) |
 | Arthur Vinton | ... | Man wanting to buy Roark's casino (uncredited) |
 | Jack Wise | ... | Extra at new casino (uncredited) |