James Cagney as Johnny 'Red' Cave

Mae Clarke as Janet Henry

James Burke as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

Edward Brophy as Pete Reilly

Henry Kolker as Abel Canning

Bernadene Hayes as Hazel Scott

Edward McNamara as Captain Pat Hanlon

Robert Gleckler as Marty Cavanaugh

Joe Sawyer as Joe Burton

Edward Gargan as Henchman Al

Matty Fain as Henchman Tim

Mary Gordon as Mrs. Ogilvie

Wallis Clark as Joel Green

Douglas Wood as Mayor

Robert Lowery as Mr. Parker (Uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)

Henry Roquemore as Mr. Grady (Uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook as Joe (Uncredited)

Lee Shumway as Mike (Uncredited)

John Dilson as City Editor (Uncredited)

Lynton Brent as Reporter (Uncredited)

Hugh Chapman as Boy (Uncredited)

Wally Maher as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

Gertrude Green as Nurse (Uncredited)

Jim Farley as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt as Furniture Salesman (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor as Detective (Uncredited)

Jack Pennick as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold as Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Jane Keckley as Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited)

Kate Price as Woman at Accident (Uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell as Policeman at Accident (Uncredited)

Al Herman as Deputy Marks (Uncredited)

Kernan Cripps as Deputy (Uncredited)

Carlton Griffin as Deputy (Uncredited)

Dick Scott as Deputy (Uncredited)

Bobby Barber as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Sugar Clerk (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler as Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

William J. O'Brien as Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

Sammy Blum as Party Chef (Uncredited)

James Ford as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Gertrude Astor as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Jack Byron as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Bud Geary as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Frank Mills as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Patrick Cunning as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Jack Perry as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Party Guest (Uncredited)