James Cagney
Role: Frank Ross
George Raft
Role: 'Hood' Stacey
Jane Bryan
Role: Joyce Connover
George Bancroft
Role: Prison Warden John Armstrong
Maxie Rosenbloom
Role: Fargo Red
Stanley Ridges
Role: Mueller
Alan Baxter
Role: Pole Cat Carlisle
Victor Jory
Role: W.J. Grayce
John Wray
Role: Pete Kassock
Willard Robertson
Role: Lang
Louis Jean Heydt
Role: Lassiter
Joe Downing
Role: Limpy Julien
Thurston Hall
Role: Hanley
William B. Davidson
Role: Bill Mason
Clay Clement
Role: Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Charles Trowbridge
Role: Judge
Harry Cording
Role: Temple
Abner Biberman
Role: Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Role: Convict (uncredited)
John Conte
Role: Narrator (uncredited)
John Dilson
Role: Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn
Role: Convict (uncredited)
James Flavin
Role: Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Gardner
Role: Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Role: Accident Witness (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Role: Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Role: Prisoner (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Role: Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Role: Court Officer (uncredited)
John Harron
Role: Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Role: Guard (uncredited)
Al Hill
Role: Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Role: Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Role: Accident Witness (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Role: Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard
Role: Parole Board Member (uncredited)
John Irwin
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Role: Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Role: Bailiff (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Role: Turnkey (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Role: Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
Role: Trial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Role: Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Role: Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Role: Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Role: Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Role: Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Role: Guard (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Role: Guard (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Role: Accident Witness (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson
Role: Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Garland Smith
Role: Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith
Role: Guard (uncredited)
James P. Spencer
Role: Bald Convict (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Role: Prosecutor (uncredited)
Leo White
Role: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Role: Convict (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Role: Girl in Car (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey
Role: Convict (uncredited)
