James Cagney

Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

Ralph Bellamy

J.R. 'Al' McLean

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

Alice White

Allison

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Robert Barrat

Grover, Graphic News Owner

Arthur Vinton

John, the Head Keeper

Tom Wilson

Leo

Sterling Holloway

Journalism Student (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Staff Editor (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh

James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)

John Ince

Police Captain (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor

Editor (uncredited)