James Cagney as Ralph Cotter

Barbara Payton as Holiday Carleton

Helena Carter as Margaret Dobson

Ward Bond as Inspector Charles Weber

Luther Adler as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon

Barton MacLane as Lieutenant John Reece

Steve Brodie as Joe 'Jinx' Raynor

Rhys Williams as Vic Mason

Herbert Heyes as Ezra Dobson

John Litel as Police Chief Sam Tolgate

William Frawley as Byers

Robert Karnes as Detective Tom Gray

Kenneth Tobey as Detective Tobey

Dan Riss as District Attorney

Frank Reicher as Darius 'Doc' Green

John Halloran as Peter Cobbett

Mark Strong as Bailiff (uncredited)

Neville Brand as Carleton (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox as Doctor (uncredited)

Dan Ferniel as Highness (uncredited)

George Spaulding as Judge George Spaulding (uncredited)

Ann Tyrrell as Miss Staines (uncredited)

Mack Williams as Mr. Hartford (uncredited)

William Cagney as Ralph's Brother (uncredited)