"The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life."
Paul Muni
as Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
Anne Baxter
as Barbara Foster
Claude Rains
as Nick
Onslow Stevens
as Dr. Matt Higgins
George Cleveland
as Albert
Erskine Sanford
as Minister
Marion Martin
as Mrs. Bentley
Hardie Albright
as Smiley Williams
James Flavin
as Bellamy
Murray Alper
as Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Maurice Cass
as Lucius (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Kramer (uncredited)
James Dime
as Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
as Gangster (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin
as Malvola (uncredited)
Curt Furburg
as Angry Citizen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Robert Haines
Jonathan Hale
as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
as Trustee in Hell (uncredited)
Kurt Katch
as Warden in Hell (uncredited)
Edward Keane
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Lawyer at Table (uncredited)
Connie Laird
as Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Fritz Leiber
as Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Wilbur Mack
as Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
George Meeker
as Mr. Bentley (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Hans Moebus
Georgie Nokes
as Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Court Spectator (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Sarah Padden
as Agatha (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Addison Richards
as Big Harry (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
as Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)
Duke Taylor
Jack Tornek
Arthur Tovey
Archie Twitchell
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
James Van Trees
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Welden
as Shaggsy (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman
as Intern (uncredited)
Archie Mayo
Director
Charles R. Rogers
Producer
Director of Photography
Edward G. Boyle
Set Dressing Artist
Harry Segall
Original Story
Asa Boyd Clark
Editor
Frank Webster
Sound
Ern Westmore
Makeup Artist
David W. Siegel
Associate Producer
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
William J. Fender
Production Manager
Harry Redmond Jr.
Special Effects
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
George M. Arthur
Editorial Coordinator
Robert Martien
Costume Supervisor
Music Director
David Sussman
Screenplay
Roland Kibbee
Maria P. Donovan
Howard A. Anderson
Wilbur Bradley
Camera Operator