Edward F. Cline Director James Gleason Inspector Oscar Piper Actor ZaSu Pitts Hildegarde Withers Actor Marjorie Lord June Preston Actor George Shelley Bert Actor Joan Woodbury Rita Marlowe Actor Frank M. Thomas Jeff "Pop" Plummer Actor Tom Kennedy Detective Casey Actor Alan Edwards Ricky Rickman Actor Stephen Chase Tommy Washburn Actor Eddie Marr Edward C. "Windy" Bennett Actor Ada Leonard Lil Actor Barbara Pepper Alice Actor William Sistrom Producer John Grey Screenwriter Samuel J. Briskin Executive Producer Russell Metty Cinematographer John Lockert Film Editing Roy Webb Original Music Van Nest Polglase Art Director