The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.

• 20th Century Pictures
• George Bancroft
• Judith Anderson
• Frances Dee
• Chick Chandler
• Blossom Seeley
• Etienne Girardot
• George Regas
• Lucille Ball