James Cagney as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan

Madge Evans as Dorothy Griffith

Frankie Darro as James 'Jimmie' Smith

Dudley Digges as Thompson

Arthur Byron as Judge H.J. Gilbert

Allen Jenkins as Mike

Sheila Terry as Blonde with Mike

Robert Barrat as Fred Smith

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins as Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway

Harold Huber as Joe

Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Smith

G. Pat Collins as Brandon

Edwin Maxwell as Louis Johnson

John Marston as Hopkins

William V. Mong as Mr. Walters

Mickey Bennett as Butch Kilgore

Sidney Miller as Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz

Hobart Cavanaugh as Mr. Gorman

George Humbert as Mr. Carmonotti

Raymond Borzage as Johnny 'Skinny' Stone

George Offerman, Jr. as Charlie Burns

Charles E. Cane as Tommy Gorman

Beaudine Anderson as Boy (uncredited)

James Donlan as Sam (uncredited)

Sam Finn as Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)

Gladden James as Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas as Bill (uncredited)

Wallace MacDonald as Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Johnston's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack McHugh as Boy Prosecutor (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited)

Adrian Morris as Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor as Cop in Court (uncredited)

Henry Otho as Guard in School Armory (uncredited)

Bob Perry as Collector (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno as Hollis (uncredited)

Andy Shuford as Boy Judge (uncredited)

William H. Strauss as Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Collector (uncredited)

Ben Taggart as Sheriff (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent as Guard (uncredited)

Huey White as Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson as Wilson (uncredited)

Harry Wilson as Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert as Mrs. Burns (uncredited)