James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald

Creel

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Foreman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)