"Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company."
George Raft
as Joe Fabrini
Ann Sheridan
as Cassie Hartley
Ida Lupino
as Lana Carlsen
Humphrey Bogart
as Paul Fabrini
Gale Page
as Pearl Fabrini
Alan Hale
as Ed Carlsen
Roscoe Karns
as Irish McGurn
Joyce Compton
as Sue Carter (uncredited)
John Litel
as Harry McNamara
George Tobias
as George Rondolos
Henry O'Neill
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Acuff
William Bendix
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
Dorothea Kent
as Sue (uncredited)
Marie Blake
as Waitress (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
as Landlady (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Farnsworth (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Driver (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
as Young Man (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Pat Flaherty
John Hamilton
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
Mack Gray
as Mike, Driver (uncredited)
William Haade
as Tough Driver (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
as The Judge (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Barney (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
as Pete Haig (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Al Hill
J. Anthony Hughes
as Reporter (uncredited)
Claire James
Michael Jeffers
Mike Lally
Wilfred Lucas
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Repairman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
as Harry's Partner (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Harry Semels
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sullivan
Dorothy Vaughan
as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Dick Wessel
Frank Wilcox
Tom Wilson
as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Norman Willis
as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Alan Davis
Demetris Emanuel
as Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Jake (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
Phyllis Hamilton
as Stenographer (uncredited)
George Haywood
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Don Turner
Raoul Walsh
Director
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Richard Macaulay
A.I. Bezzerides
Novel
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Editor
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
John Hughes
Art Direction
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Mark Hellinger
Associate Producer
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
George Hurrell Sr.
Still Photographer
Jack L. Warner
Production Manager
Elmer Decker
Assistant Director
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Hans F. Koenekamp
Ed Brandenburg
Stunt Driver
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Buster Wiles
Stunt Double
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Arthur Lange
Jerome Moross