A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.

Joan Blondell
as Virginia M. "Blondie" Johnson

Chester Morris
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

Allen Jenkins
as Louie

Earle Foxe
as Al Scannel

Claire Dodd
as Gladys LaMann

Mae Busch
as Mae

Joseph Cawthorn
as Jewelry Store Manager (as Joe Cawthorn)

Olin Howland
as Eddie

Sterling Holloway
as Red Charley

Toshia Mori
as Lulu