| 1 | Herbert | S. Nirdlinger | Phyllis's husband. |
| | Phyllis | Belden-Nirdlinger | The woman who planned to kill his husband. |
| | Old Man | Norton | Huff's boss. The
Insurance company founder. |
| | Mr. | Norton | Huff's boss. Old Man Norton's son. |
| | Walter | Huff | Protagonist. An insurance salesman. |
| | Keyes | | The head of the claim department. Huff's boss. |
| | Nettie | | Huff's secretary. |
| 2 | Mr. | Ling | A Chinese grocery dealer. |
| | Belle | | Phyllis's maid. |
| | Lola | Nirdlinger | Herbert's daughter. Phyllis's stepdaughter. |
| 3 | Joe | Pete | The night watchman. |
| 7 | Ike | Schwartz | A salesman. Huff's colleague. |
| 8 | Jackson | | Mr. Norton's witness. |
| 11 | Jackson | Christolf | One of Huff's clients. An actor. |
| 13 | Shapiro | | The regular head of the legal department. |
| | Keswick | | A corporation lawyer. |
