"Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob."
Joan Crawford
as Ethel Whitehead
David Brian
as George Castleman
Steve Cochran
as Nick Prenta
Kent Smith
as Martin Blackford
Hugh Sanders
as Grady
Selena Royle
as Patricia Longworth
Jacqueline deWit
as Sandra
Morris Ankrum
as Jim Whitehead
Edith Evanson
as Mrs. Castleman
Richard Egan
as Roy Whitehead
Bob Alden
as Messenger (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
as Woman in Casino (uncredited)
George Baxter
as Mr. Fredericks - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Castleman's Assistant (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
as Mrs. Sullivan (uncredited)
Tris Coffin
as George - Maitre d'Hotel at Grady's (uncredited)
Herschel Daugherty
as Rewrite Man (uncredited)
Diane DeLaire
as Castleman's Secretary (uncredited)
Forrest Dickson
as Woman on Street (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
as Gambler at The Hacienda (uncredited)
Sam Fisher
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Don Forbes
as Radio Commentator (uncredited)
George Ford
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Ned Glass
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
William E. Green
as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
as Deputy Tom (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
as Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Weldon Heyburn
as Robert - The Butler (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
as Editor (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
as Man in Montage (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Man on Dock (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
as Trooper (uncredited)
David Leonard
as Barney Green (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc
as Filipino House Boy (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
as Gambling Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Warren Mace
Rory Mallinson
as Johnny Enders (uncredited)
Eddie Marr
as Walter Talbot (uncredited)
Strother Martin
as Springboard Diver (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Waiter at Grady's (uncredited)
John Maxwell
as Doctor (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
Lee Miller
as Jalopy Driver (uncredited)
Jimmy Moss
as Tommy (uncredited)
Hugh Murray
as Alfred - The Houseman (uncredited)
George Nardelli
as Spectator at Exhibition (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Sara Perry
as Mrs. Whitehead (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
as Onlooker at Scene (uncredited)
Keith Richards
as Croupier (uncredited)
Ann Robinson
as Girl at Poolside in Home Movie (uncredited)
Ric Roman
as Sam Loman - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Norman Riley (uncredited)
Jamesson Shade
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Man at the Hacienda (uncredited)
Allan Smith
as Surveyor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
as Castleman's Chauffeur/Henchman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Cop (uncredited)
Blanche Taylor
Herb Vigran
as Vito Maggio (uncredited)
Duke Watson
as Hardware Man (uncredited)
Paul Weber
as Mr. Bender - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Crane Whitley
as Eddie Hart - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Gertrude Walker
Story
Rudi Fehr
Editor
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Harold Medford
Screenplay
Jerome Weidman
Jerry Wald
Producer
Vincent Sherman
Director
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
C.A. Riggs
Sound
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Ray Forman
Hairstylist
Ellsworth Fredericks
Camera Operator
Gertrude Wheeler
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Max Steiner
Additional Music
Otis Malcolm
Ray Heindorf
Music Director
Sidney Cutner
Additional Writing
Leo Shuken
Costume Consultant
Wandra Ramsey
Script Supervisor
Sheila O'Brien
Wardrobe Designer
