James Cagney

Character: Frank Ross

George Raft

Character: 'Hood' Stacey

Jane Bryan

Character: Joyce Connover

George Bancroft

Character: Prison Warden John Armstrong

Maxie Rosenbloom

Character: Fargo Red

Stanley Ridges

Character: Mueller

Alan Baxter

Character: Pole Cat Carlisle

Victor Jory

Character: W.J. Grayce

John Wray

Character: Pete Kassock

Edward Pawley

Character: Dale

Willard Robertson

Character: Lang

Emma Dunn

Character: Mrs. Ross

Paul Hurst

Character: Garsky

Louis Jean Heydt

Character: Lassiter

Joe Downing

Character: Limpy Julien

Thurston Hall

Character: Hanley

William B. Davidson

Character: Bill Mason

Clay Clement

Character: Stacey's Attorney Lockhart

Charles Trowbridge

Character: Judge

Harry Cording

Character: Temple

Abner Biberman

Character: Shake Edwards (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Character: Convict (uncredited)

John Conte

Character: Narrator (uncredited)

John Dilson

Character: Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Character: Convict (uncredited)

James Flavin

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Gardner

Character: Man in Car (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Character: Accident Witness (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Character: Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

Mack Gray

Character: Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Character: Court Officer (uncredited)

John Harron

Character: Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Character: Guard (uncredited)

Al Hill

Character: Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Character: Gate Guard (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Character: Accident Witness (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Character: Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Art Howard

Character: Parole Board Member (uncredited)

John Irwin

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Character: Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Character: Bailiff (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Character: Turnkey (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Character: Lawyer (uncredited)

Lew Morphy

Character: Trial Warden (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Character: Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Character: Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Character: Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Character: Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Character: Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Character: Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Character: Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Character: Accident Witness (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

Character: Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)

Garland Smith

Character: Man in Car (uncredited)

Jack C. Smith

Character: Guard (uncredited)

James P. Spencer

Character: Bald Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Character: Prosecutor (uncredited)

Leo White

Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Character: Convict (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Character: Girl in Car (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Character: Convict (uncredited)