James Cagney as Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan as Peggy Nash

Frank Craven as 'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp as Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh as 'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy as Eddie Kenny

George Tobias as 'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan as 'Dutch'

Elia Kazan as 'Googi'

Anthony Quinn as Murray Burns

Lee Patrick as Gladys

Blanche Yurka as Mrs. Nash

George Lloyd as 'Goldie'

Joyce Compton as Lilly

Thurston Hall as Max Leonard

Ben Welden as Cobb

John Arledge as Salesman

Edward Keane as Gaul

Selmer Jackson as Doctor

Joseph Crehan as Doctor

Murray Alper as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Walter Bacon as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Harris Berger as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ward Bond as First Policeman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler as New York Policeman (uncredited)

James Carlisle as Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Hugh Chapman as Boy (uncredited)

James Conaty as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson as Doorman (uncredited)

John Dilson as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

James Dime as Gym Rat (uncredited)

Warren Douglas as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Jay Eaton as Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Faylen as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty as Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)

George Ford as Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Edward Gargan as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Malvern Gilmartin as Boy (uncredited)

David Gorcey as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Joe Gray as Cannonball Wales (uncredited)

Harrison Greene as Dance Judge (uncredited)

Kit Guard as Mickey Miller (uncredited)

Robert Haines as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Hayes as Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)

Sam Hayes as Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Gym Trainer (uncredited)

Arthur Housman as Radio Listener (uncredited)

George Humbert as Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)

John Indrisano as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)

Danny Jackson as Boy (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson as Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)

Lois James as Chorus girl (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson as Boy (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Al's Pal (uncredited)

Victor Kilian as Bill Poster (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava as Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Lane as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

Paula Lane as Girl (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold as Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Mark as Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)

William Marshall as Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)

Eric Mayne as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Pat McKee as Danny's Trainer (uncredited)

Sidney Miller as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

Hans Moebus as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower as Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

William Newell as Max's Lyricist (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Waiter (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon as Newsboy (uncredited)

Garry Owen as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Panzer as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

Sally Payne as Singer (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Wales' Handler (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Ring Announcer (uncredited)

William Phillips as Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)

Bernice Pilot as Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard as Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Rapport as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jackie Salling as Boy (uncredited)

Scott Seaton as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

John Sheehan as Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock as Dance Judge (uncredited)

Buster Slaven as Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi as Organ Grinder (uncredited)

Bob Steele as Kid Callahan (uncredited)

Larry Steers as Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan as Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Sully as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Billy Wayne as Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

Leo White as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox as Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

Tom Wilson as Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)

Robert Winkler as Mush (uncredited)

George Boyce as Dance Contestant (uncredited)