Top Billed Cast

Paul Muni
Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
Anne Baxter
Barbara Foster
Claude Rains
Nick
Onslow Stevens
Dr. Matt Higgins
George Cleveland
Albert
Erskine Sanford
Minister
Marion Martin
Mrs. Bentley
Hardie Albright
Smiley Williams
James Flavin
Bellamy
Murray Alper
Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair
Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Audience (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Citizen (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Lucius (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Kramer (uncredited)
James Dime
Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Gangster (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin
Malvola (uncredited)
Curt Furburg
Angry Citizen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Gangster (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Trustee in Hell (uncredited)
Kurt Katch
Warden in Hell (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Lawyer at Table (uncredited)
Connie Laird
Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Gangster (uncredited)
Fritz Leiber
Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Citizen (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
George Meeker
Mr. Bentley (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes
Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Court Spectator (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Court Spectator (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Agatha (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Big Harry (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Bailiff (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)
Duke Taylor
Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Court Spectator (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
James Van Trees
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Shaggsy (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman
Intern (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Sun Jun 14 2020

Above average tale of heaven and hell shenanigans. I have to say that my rating for this film is somewhat clouded because that is exactly what the film's copy was, very cloudy. I can't believe there is not a restoration in line for this film from 1946, it is barely watchable and the sound mix is nigh on impossible to hear. The film is standard fare as regards the tale of the bad man gets a shot at life again, only here it's with a kicker, and watching this film unfold is never less than interesting without actually pulling up any trees. Paul Muni is fine and plays our main protagonists du...