Jack Webb

as Sergeant Joe Friday

Ben Alexander

as Officer Frank Smith

Richard Boone

as Capt .James E. Hamilton

Ann Robinson

as Officer Grace Downey

Stacy Harris

as Max Edward Troy

Virginia Gregg

as Mrs. Ethel Starkie

Vic Perrin

as Deputy D.A. Adolph Alexander

Georgia Ellis

as Belle Davitt

James Griffith

as Jesse Quinn

Dick Cathcart

as Roy Cleaver

Malcolm Atterbury

as Lee Reinhard

Willard Sage

as Chester Davitt

Olan Soule

as Ray Pinker

Dennis Weaver

as Capt. R.A. Lohrman

Herb Vigran

as Mr. Archer

Virginia Christine

as Mrs. Caldwell

James Anderson

as Fred Kemp

Cliff Arquette

as Charley Weaver

Harry Bartell

as Lt. Stevens

Bert Holland

as Narrator (voice)

Harry Lauter

as Officer Greeley

Bert Stevens

as DA S. Ernest Roll

Dub Taylor

as Miller Starkie

George Sawaya

as McQueen

Meg Myles

as Singer at Talent Agency (uncredited)