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)

Martin Cichy

Convict (uncredited)

John Conte

Narrator (uncredited)

John Dilson

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Gardner

Man in Car (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Mack Gray

Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)

John Harron

Jerry - a Reporter (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)

Paul Panzer

Convict (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Reporter (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)

Maris Wrixon

Girl in Car (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Convict (uncredited)