Nicholas Ray Director Humphrey Bogart Dixon Steele Actor Gloria Grahame Laurel Gray Actor Frank Lovejoy Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai Actor Carl Benton Reid Capt. Lochner Actor Art Smith Mel Lippman Actor Jeff Donnell Sylvia Nicolai Actor Martha Stewart Mildred Atkinson Actor Robert Warwick Charlie Waterman Actor Morris Ankrum Lloyd Barnes Actor William Ching Ted Barton Actor Steven Geray Paul Actor Hadda Brooks Singer Actor Alix Talton Fran Randolph (uncredited) Actor Jack Reynolds Henry Kesler (uncredited) Actor Ruth Warren Effie, Cleaning Lady (uncredited) Actor Ruth Gillette Martha, Masseuse (uncredited) Actor Guy Beach Mr. Swan (uncredited) Actor Lewis Howard Junior (uncredited) Actor Michael Romanoff Prince Romanoff (uncredited) Actor Arno Frey Joe (uncredited) Actor Pat Barton 2nd Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) Actor Cosmo Sardo Bartender (uncredited) Actor Don Hamin John Mason (uncredited) Actor George Davis Waiter (uncredited) Actor Billy Gray Young Boy seeking autograph (uncredited) Actor Melinda Erickson Tough Girl (uncredited) Actor Jack Jahries Officer (uncredited) Actor David Bond Dr. Richards (uncredited) Actor Myron Healey Post Office Clerk (uncredited) Actor Robert Lowell Airline Clerk (uncredited) Actor Dorothy B. Hughes Writer Edmund H. North Writer Andrew Solt Writer Robert Lord Producer Burnett Guffey Cinematographer Viola Lawrence Film Editing George Antheil Original Music Robert Peterson Art Director William Kiernan Set Decoration Jean Louis Costume Design