Stephen Roberts Director Oscar Apfel District Attorney Actor Clem Beauchamp Jellybean Actor Arthur Belasco Wharton Actor John Carradine Courtroom spectator Actor William Collier Jr. Toddy Gowan Actor Frank Darien Gas station manager Actor James Eagles Tommy Actor Florence Eldridge Ruby Lemar Actor William Gargan Stephen Benbow Actor Henry Hall Judge Actor Miriam Hopkins Temple Drake Actor Jobyna Howland Miss Reba Actor Harlan Knight Pap Actor Jack La Rue Trigger Actor Jim Mason Van Actor Elizabeth Patterson Aunt Jennie Actor George C. Pearce Doctor Actor Irving Pichel Lee Goodwin Actor C.L. Sherwood Lunch wagon owner Actor Guy Standing Judge Drake Actor Grady Sutton Bob Actor Kent Taylor Jellybean Actor William Faulkner Writer Oliver H.P. Garrett Writer Maurine Dallas Watkins Writer Benjamin Glazer Producer Karl Hajos Original Music Bernhard Kaun Original Music John Leipold Original Music Ralph Rainger Original Music Karl Struss Cinematographer