James Cagney

Character: Richard 'Patsy' Gargan

Madge Evans

Character: Dorothy Griffith

Frankie Darro

Character: James 'Jimmie' Smith

Dudley Digges

Character: Thompson

Arthur Byron

Character: Judge H.J. Gilbert

Allen Jenkins

Character: Mike

Sheila Terry

Character: Blonde with Mike

Robert Barrat

Character: Fred Smith

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Character: Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway

Harold Huber

Character: Joe

Dorothy Peterson

Character: Mrs. Smith

G. Pat Collins

Character: Brandon

Edwin Maxwell

Character: Louis Johnson

John Marston

Character: Hopkins

William V. Mong

Character: Mr. Walters

Mickey Bennett

Character: Butch Kilgore

Sidney Miller

Character: Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz

Hobart Cavanaugh

Character: Mr. Gorman

George Humbert

Character: Mr. Carmonotti

Raymond Borzage

Character: Johnny 'Skinny' Stone

George Offerman, Jr.

Character: Charlie Burns

Charles E. Cane

Character: Tommy Gorman

Beaudine Anderson

Character: Boy (uncredited)

James Donlan

Character: Sam (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Character: Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Character: Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)

Gladden James

Character: Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Character: Bill (uncredited)

Wallace MacDonald

Character: Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Character: Johnston's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack McHugh

Character: Boy Prosecutor (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Character: Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

Character: Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Character: Cop in Court (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Character: Guard in School Armory (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Character: Collector (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Character: Hollis (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Character: Boy Judge (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

Character: Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Character: Collector (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Character: Sheriff (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character: Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Character: Guard (uncredited)

Huey White

Character: Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Character: Wilson (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Character: Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Character: Mrs. Burns (uncredited)