"Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering alcoholics."
James Cagney
as Lew Marsh
Phyllis Thaxter
as Paula Copeland
Raymond Massey
as John Ives
James Gleason
as Charley Dolan
Gig Young
as Boyd Copeland
Selena Royle
as Mrs. Dolly Copeland
Larry Keating
as Julian Cuscaden
Charlita
as Maria Diego
Sheldon Leonard
as Lennie Garr
Douglas Spencer
as Ike Bashaw
John Kellogg
as Don Bell
William Bakewell
as Hal Ortman
John Alvin
as Travis Ashbourne - Reporter
Jack Carr
as Cully Yates (uncredited)
Henry Blair
as Bobby - Copy Boy(uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)
Morgan Brown
as Bartender (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Steve - Newspaperman (uncredited)
King Donovan
as Kip Zunches (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Russ - Homicide Captain (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
as Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Terry Frost
as Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Eddie - Club Stage Manager (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
John Halloran
Harry Lauter
as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Newspaper Staffer (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
as Bucky Blake (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as Delmar - Ives' Auto Mechanic (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Paul Panzer
as Fritz - Newspaper Artist (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
as Dr. Ross (Uncredited)
Rosa Turich
as Mexican Woman (Uncredited)
Gordon Douglas
Director
Henry Blanke
Producer
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
Ray Heindorf
Original Music Composer
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Leo K. Kuter
Art Direction
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Leah Rhodes
Costume Design
Tillie Starriett
Hairstylist
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Frank Mattison
Assistant Director
Don Alvarado
Stanley Jones
Sound
Charles Lang
Mac Julian
Still Photographer
William Schurr
Camera Operator
Music Director
Max Steiner
Additional Music
Henry Vilardo
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Ben Roberts
Harlan Ware
Novel