James Cagney as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo as Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien as Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly as Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran as 'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer as Philip Evans

Wally Cassell as 'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark as Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle as Roy Parker (uncredited)

Ford Rainey as Zuckie

Robert Foulk as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald as Creel

Robert Osterloh as Ryley

Joel Allen as Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett as Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett as Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Convict (uncredited)

John Butler as Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge as Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary as Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby as Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins as The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson as Plant Detective (uncredited)

Art Foster as Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Foster as Lefeld (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman as Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Sherry Hall as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh as Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke as Small Role (uncredited)

Perry Ivins as Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox as Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary as Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard as Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Clocker (uncredited)

John McGuire as Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton as Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles as Guard (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery as Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons as Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips as T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard as T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray as T-Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes as Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding as Judge (uncredited)

Harry Strang as Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe as Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney as Brakeman (uncredited)

Sid Troy as Convict (uncredited)

Aline Towne as Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Detective (uncredited)