James Cagney

Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

Ralph Bellamy

J.R. 'Al' McLean

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

Alice White

Allison

Ralf Harolde

Jerry the Mug

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Lt. Casey Nolan

Robert Barrat

Grover, Graphic News Owner

G. Pat Collins

Hennessy the Fireman

Arthur Vinton

John, Sing Sing Head Keeper

Tom Wilson

Leo

Gino Corrado

Barber (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Journalism Student (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

Billy West

Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

Connie Rowland (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)

Donald Kerr

Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)

Pat Wing

Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)

Joan Barclay

Journalism Student (uncredited)

Maurice Black

Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Hood (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

Reporter (uncredited)

George Chandler

Reporter (uncredited)

Jill Dennett

Speakeasy Girl (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles King

Sick Reporter at Execution (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Sergeant Handing Out Guns (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Hood (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman

Hood (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

Tailor (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Reporter F.L. Strange (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Lead Pursuer on Subway Train (uncredited)

William Worthington

Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)