| 1 | Tia | Juana | Frank's aunt. |
| | Nick | Papadakis | Diner owner. The man Frank befriended. Cora's husband. Aka: The Greek. |
| | Cora | Smith-Papadakis | Nick's wife. Diner owner. |
| | Frank | Chambers | Protagonist. |
| 4 | State | Cop | The Chief of Police who was suspicious of Cora and Frank. |
| | The | Nurse | Nick's nurse. |
| | The | Doctor | Nick's doctor. |
| 5 | Hoppe | | A billiard player. |
| | Blind | Tom | The sightless piano player. |
| 7 | Jeff | Parker | The rabbit guy. One of Nick and Cora's customers. |
| 8 | The | Jail Physician | Frank's doctor in the automobile accident. |
| | Police | Matron | Cora's jail warden. |
| 9 | Wright | | A hick. The witness on Nick's death. |
| | Mr. | Sackett | The district attorney who wants to convict Cora and Frank. |
| 10 | Katz | | Mr. Sackett's rival. A district attorney. |
| | White | | The young guy who was sent by Mr. Katz to represent Frank. |
| | Kennedy | | Mr. Katz's employee who blackmailed Frank. |
| 13 | Madge | Allen-Kramer | Frank's girlfriend in Frisco. |
| | Goebel | | Madge's Mexican right-hand man. |
| 14 | Willie | | Kennedy's accomplice |
| 16 | Father | McConnell | The reverend priest in jail. |
