"A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife."
Franchot Tone
as John 'Jack' Marlow
Ella Raines
as Carol 'Kansas' Richman
Alan Curtis
as Scott Henderson
Aurora Miranda
as Estela Monteiro
Thomas Gomez
as Inspector Burgess
Fay Helm
as Ann Terry
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Cliff Milburn
Andrew Tombes
as Mac - Bartender
Regis Toomey
as Detective
Joseph Crehan
Doris Lloyd
as Madame Kettisha
Virginia Brissac
as Dr. Helen Chase
Milburn Stone
as District Attorney (voice) (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Barfly with Racing Form (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
as Claude (uncredited)
Harry Adams
Robert Bain
as Guitarist (uncredited)
Joan Bayley
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
John Berkes
as Man with Poodle (uncredited)
Barney Bigard
as Jive Club Clarinetist (uncredited)
Iris Bocignon
Mildred Boyd
as Maid to Aurora Miranda (uncredited)
Barbara Brewster
Gloria Brewster
James Carlisle
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dave Coleman
as Drummer (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Hella Crossley
as Girl in Tag Sequence (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Georgia Davis
as Girl (uncredited)
Jack Deery
William Desmond
Ralph Dunn
as Worker (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Alice Fleming
as Apple Annie (uncredited)
Ann Fredrick
as Brunette (uncredited)
Russell Gaige
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
as Attendant (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Herschel Graham
Roger Hanson
as Jive Club Trumpeter (uncredited)
Kay Harding
as Rosie the Receptionist (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Henry Hebert
Stuart Holmes
Victoria Horne
as Miss Payton (uncredited)
Dorothy Jarnac
Michael Jeffers
as Observer in Street (uncredited)
Gwen Kenyon
Joe Kirk
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bella Lewitzky
Adolf E. Licho
as Max - Proprietor (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Al Alp - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Harold Miller
Richard Neill
Dole Nicolls
as Trombonist (uncredited)
Jay Novello
as Anselmo (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Bar Customer (uncredited)
Paul Power
Curtis Railing
as Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
as Woman at Train Platform (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Charles Regan
as Court Guard (uncredited)
John Rice
as Doorman (uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
as Monteiro's Maid (uncredited)
Howard Rumsey
as Jive Club Bass Player (uncredited)
Paul Russell
Cosmo Sardo
Freddie Slack
as Jive Club Pianist (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
Walter Soderling
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Gisela Werbisek
as Mama Rosette (uncredited)
Norman Willis
Douglas Wood
as Show Backer (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
as Blonde (uncredited)
Cornell Woolrich
Novel
Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Screenplay
Arthur Hilton
Editor
Elwood Bredell
Director of Photography
Robert Siodmak
Director
Lester Horton
Stage Director
Joan Harrison
Associate Producer
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director
Kenneth Hopkins
Wardrobe Designer
Hans J. Salter
Music Director
Will Sheldon
Assistant Director
Joe Lapis
Sound
Musician
Frank Skinner
Additional Music
Seward Webb
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
Vera West
Costume Design
Leigh Smith
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman