"A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him."
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
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
Robert Homans
as Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard
John Irwin
Selmer Jackson
as Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Wilfred Lucas
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Walter Miller
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
as Trial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Frank O'Connor
as Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho
as Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Bob Perry
as Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Dick Rich
John Ridgely
as Reporter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Cliff Saum
Napoleon Simpson
as Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Garland Smith
Jack C. Smith
James P. Spencer
as Bald Convict (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Harry Tenbrook
Sailor Vincent
Emmett Vogan
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Leo White
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Maris Wrixon
as Girl in Car (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey
Warren Duff
Screenplay
Jerome Odlum
Novel
William Keighley
Director
Norman Reilly Raine
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Editor
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Max Parker
Art Direction
Charles Perry
David Lewis
Associate Producer
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Jack L. Warner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Frank Heath
Assistant Director
Everett Alton Brown
Sound
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Loren Riebe
Stunt Double
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator