James Cagney as Frank Ross

George Raft as 'Hood' Stacey

Jane Bryan as Joyce Connover

George Bancroft as Prison Warden John Armstrong

Maxie Rosenbloom as Fargo Red

Stanley Ridges as Mueller

Alan Baxter as Pole Cat Carlisle

Victor Jory as W.J. Grayce

John Wray as Pete Kassock

Edward Pawley as Dale

Willard Robertson as Lang

Emma Dunn as Mrs. Ross

Paul Hurst as Garsky

Louis Jean Heydt as Lassiter

Joe Downing as Limpy Julien

Thurston Hall as Hanley

William B. Davidson as Bill Mason

Clay Clement as Stacey's Attorney Lockhart

Charles Trowbridge as Judge

Harry Cording as Temple

Abner Biberman as Shake Edwards (uncredited)

Martin Cichy as Convict (uncredited)

John Conte as Narrator (uncredited)

John Dilson as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Sam Finn as Convict (uncredited)

James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Gardner as Man in Car (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich as Accident Witness (uncredited)

Fred Graham as Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Joe Gray as Prisoner (uncredited)

Mack Gray as Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton as Court Officer (uncredited)

John Harron as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart as Guard (uncredited)

Al Hill as Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr. as Gate Guard (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as Accident Witness (uncredited)

Robert Homans as Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Art Howard as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

John Irwin as Convict (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Convict (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas as Bailiff (uncredited)

Walter Miller as Turnkey (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Lawyer (uncredited)

Lew Morphy as Trial Warden (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor as Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Henry Otho as Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer as Convict (uncredited)

Bob Perry as Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich as Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely as Reporter (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno as Convict (uncredited)

Cliff Saum as Accident Witness (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson as Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)

Garland Smith as Man in Car (uncredited)

Jack C. Smith as Guard (uncredited)

James P. Spencer as Bald Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Convict (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan as Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook as Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent as Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Leo White as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jack Wise as Convict (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon as Girl in Car (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey as Convict (uncredited)