"Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist."
Sterling Hayden
as Dix Handley
Louis Calhern
as Alonzo D. Emmerich
Sam Jaffe
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Jean Hagen
as Doll Conovan
James Whitmore
as Gus Minissi
John McIntire
as Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence
as Cobby
Barry Kelley
as Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso
as Louis Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe
as Angela Phinlay
Teresa Celli
as Maria Ciavelli
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
as Timmons
Dorothy Tree
as May Emmerich
Brad Dexter
as Bob Brannom
John Maxwell
as Dr. Swanson
Mary Anderson
as Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
as Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)
David Bond
as Father Sortine (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
Benny Burt
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Frank Cady
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Jean Carter
as Woman (uncredited)
Mack Chandler
as Gambler (uncredited)
David Clarke
as Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)
John Cliff
as Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Cody
Gene Coogan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Henry Corden
as Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
as Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)
John Crawford
Ralph Dunn
Gene Evans
as Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Alex Gerry
as Maxwell (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Fred Graham
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt
as Vivian (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry
as James X. Connery (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
George Lynn
as Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Fred Marlow
Strother Martin
as William Doldy (uncredited)
Patricia Miller
as Girl (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Secretary (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
as Counterman (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
as Eddie Donato (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day
Raymond Roe
as Tallboy (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
James Seay
as Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Charles Sherlock
J. Lewis Smith
J.J. Smith
Joseph Darr Smith
Helene Stanley
as Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)
Ray Teal
as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Leah Wakefield
Harlan Warde
Jack Warden
as Man (uncredited)
William Washington
as Suspect (uncredited)
Constance Weiler
Judith Wood
Victor Wood
as Evans (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Jeff York
John Huston
Director
Ben Maddow
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
Novel
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
George Boemler
Editor
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Lou LaCava
Elaine Ramsey
Hairstylist
Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Joan Joseff
Other
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Robert Martin
Camera Operator
S.C. Manatt
Still Photographer
P.R. Keeler
Gaffer
Lloyd Isbell
Grip
John Banse
Script Supervisor
Leslie H. Martinson
Randall Duell
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Edwin B. Willis
Lee Katz
Production Manager
Jack Greenwood
Assistant Director
Frank E. Myers
Robert B. Lee
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Andrew J. McIntyre
Assistant Camera