Joan Crawford (Mildred Pierce), Zachary Scott (Monte Beragon), Ann Blyth (Veda Pierce), Lee Patrick (Mrs. Maggie Biederhof), Veda Ann Borg (Miriam Ellis), William Alcorn (Soldier), Ramsay Ames (Party Guest), Bruce Bennett (Bert Pierce), Jack Carson (Wally Fay), Eve Arden (Ida Corwin), Lynn Baggett (Waitress), Moroni Olsen (Inspector Peterson), Jo Ann Marlowe (Kay Pierce), Betty Alexander (Party Guest), George Anderson (Peterson's Assistant), Robert Arthur (High School Boy), Leah Baird (Police Matron), Dorothy Barrett (Dorothy), Barbara Brown (Mrs. Forrester), Elyse Brown (Waitress), Claire Carleton (Thieving Waitress), Doria Caron (Waitress), Wheaton Chambers (Personnel Man), John Christian (Singing Teacher), Wallis Clark (Wally's Lawyer), Charles Trowbridge (Mr. Williams), Chester Clute (Monsieur Jones), Manart Kippen (le docteur Gale), Butterfly McQueen (Lottie), George Tobias ()