James Cagney

Frank Ross

George Raft

'Hood' Stacey

Jane Bryan

Joyce Connover

George Bancroft

Prison Warden John Armstrong

Maxie Rosenbloom

Fargo Red

Stanley Ridges

Mueller

Alan Baxter

Pole Cat Carlisle

Victor Jory

W.J. Grayce

John Wray

Pete Kassock

Willard Robertson

Lang

Paul Hurst

Garsky

Louis Jean Heydt

Lassiter

Thurston Hall

Hanley

William B. Davidson

Bill Mason

Clay Clement

Stacey's Attorney Lockhart

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Harry Cording

Temple

Abner Biberman

Shake Edwards (uncredited)

John Conte

Narrator (uncredited)

John Dilson

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Prisoner (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Court Officer (uncredited)

John Harron

Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Accident Witness (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Art Howard

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Convict (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Bailiff (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Turnkey (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Lawyer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Convict (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Reporter (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Accident Witness (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Leo White

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Girl in Car (uncredited)