James Cagney as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

Ralph Bellamy as J.R. 'Al' McLean

Patricia Ellis as Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

Alice White as Allison

Ralf Harolde as Jerry the Mug

Robert Emmett O'Connor as Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Robert Barrat as Grover, Graphic News Owner

G. Pat Collins as Hennessy the Fireman

Arthur Vinton as John, the Head Keeper

Tom Wilson as Leo

Gino Corrado as Barber (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway as Journalism Student (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee as Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

Billy West as Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

Renee Whitney as Connie Rowland (uncredited)

Dick Elliott as Staff Editor (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh as James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins as Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)

John Ince as Police Captain (uncredited)

Alice Jans as Colleen (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor as Editor (uncredited)

Pat Wing as Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)