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

Edward Pawley

Dale

Willard Robertson

Lang

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Ross

Paul Hurst

Garsky

Louis Jean Heydt

Lassiter

Joe Downing

Limpy Julien

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)

Sam Finn

Convict (uncredited)

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Gardner

Man in Car (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Prisoner (uncredited)

Mack Gray

Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Court Officer (uncredited)

John Harron

Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Guard (uncredited)

Al Hill

Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Gate Guard (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Accident Witness (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Convict (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Bailiff (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Turnkey (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Lawyer (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Convict (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Reporter (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Convict (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Accident Witness (uncredited)

Jack C. Smith

Guard (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Leo White

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Convict (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Girl in Car (uncredited)