"Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts."
Barbara Stanwyck
as Lorna Moon
Adolphe Menjou
as Tom Moody
William Holden
as Joe Bonaparte
Lee J. Cobb
as Mr. Bonaparte
Joseph Calleia
as Eddie Fuseli
Sam Levene
as Siggie
Edward Brophy
as Roxy Lewis
Beatrice Blinn
as Anna 'Duchess'
William H. Strauss
as Mr. Carp
Don Beddoe
as Borneo
Stanley Andrews
as Driscoll, Fight Official
Gordon Armitage
as Fighter
Earl Askam
as Policeman
Al Bayne
Don Brodie
as
Dora Clement
as Ill Ringsider Who Won't Leave
Irving Cohen
as Ex-Pug
Eddie Coke
as Photographer
Dorothy Comingore
as Fight Spectator
Onest Conley
as Jimmy, Chocolate Drop's Brother
Sayre Dearing
as Reporter
Eddie Fetherston
as Reporter Wilson
Tommy Garland
Mickey Golden
Alfred Grant
as Daniel, Chocolate Drop's Older Brother
Joe Gray
James 'Cannonball' Green
as Chocolate Drop
Kit Guard
as Ringsider
Sam Hayes
as Broadcaster
Frank Jenks
as Pepper White
Anne Kay
as Fat Woman
John Kerns
Charles Lane
as Reporter Drake
Al Lang
as Fight Second
Ian McEwing
as Referee
Larry McGrath
Pat McKee
Alex Melesh
as Stranger
Frank Mills
as Fight Spectator Rapidly Chewing Gum
Bruce Mitchell
as Guard
Roy Moore
as Lucky Nelson
Lee Phelps
as Ring Announcer
Charles Randolph
Cyril Ring
as Extra in Moody's New Office
Clinton Rosemond
as Chocolate Drop's Father
Syd Saylor
as Ringsider Next to Pa Bonaparte
Cy Schindell
Charles Sherlock
as Reporter Saying 'That's Too Bad'
Robert Sterling
as Elevator Boy
Landers Stevens
as Ringsider with Ill Woman
Charles Sullivan
Harry Tyler
as Mickey, Pepper White's Handler
Minerva Urecal
as Grocery Customer
Dave Willock
as Arena Call Boy
John Wray
as Chocolate Drop's Manager
Jack Stewart
Rouben Mamoulian
Director
Clifford Odets
Theatre Play
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca
Otto Meyer
Editor
Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay
Daniel Taradash
Sarah Y. Mason
Victor Heerman
William Perlberg
Producer
Lionel Banks
Art Direction
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Hollis Donahue
Hairstylist
Gene Anderson
Assistant Director
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Morris Stoloff
Music Director