The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
Thomas McQuigg
Robert Mitchum
Irene Hayes
Lizabeth Scott
Nick Scanlon
Robert Ryan
Johnson
William Talman
Mortimer Welsh
Ray Collins
Mary McQuigg
Joyce Mackenzie
Dave Ames
Robert Hutton
Lucy Johnson
Virginia Huston
Turk
William Conrad
Jim Delaney
Walter Sande
Harry Craig
Les Tremayne
R. G. Connolly
Don Porter
Sullivan
Walter Baldwin
Joe Scanlon
Brett King
Breeze Enright
Richard Karlan
Tony
Tito Vuolo
Sergeant (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Mitchell (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Simpson (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Cameron (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Roy Higgins (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
Mannick (uncredited)
John Daheim
Harris (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Operator (uncredited)
Jane Easton
Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
William Forrest
Lewis (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Reporter (uncredited)
Bret Hamilton
Girl (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard
Werker (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Secretary (uncredited)
Hazel Keener
Sergeant (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Ronald Lee
Police Doctor (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Librarian (uncredited)
Harriet Matthews
Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
John McGuire
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Newsboy (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Davis (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Governor (uncredited)
Howard Petrie
Reporter (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Leo (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
Schmidt (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Policeman (uncredited)
Miles Shepard
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Douglas (uncredited)
George Sherwood
Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Policeman (uncredited)
Duke Taylor
Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Durko (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Police Operator (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Police Officer (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Police Officer (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Police Officer (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Girl (uncredited)
Claudia Constant
Policeman (uncredited)
Curtis Jarrett
Commission Member (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Commission Member (uncredited)
Buck Russell