 James CagneyFrank Ross | Frank Ross |
 George Raft'Hood' Stacey | 'Hood' Stacey |
 Jane BryanJoyce Connover | Joyce Connover |
 George BancroftPrison Warden John Armstrong | Prison Warden John Armstrong |
 Maxie RosenbloomFargo Red | Fargo Red |
 Stanley RidgesMueller | Mueller |
 Alan BaxterPole Cat Carlisle | Pole Cat Carlisle |
 Victor JoryW.J. Grayce | W.J. Grayce |
 John WrayPete Kassock | Pete Kassock |
 Edward PawleyDale | Dale |
 Willard RobertsonLang | Lang |
 Emma DunnMrs. Ross | Mrs. Ross |
| PPaul HurstGarsky | Garsky |
 Louis Jean HeydtLassiter | Lassiter |
 Joe DowningLimpy Julien | Limpy Julien |
 Thurston HallHanley | Hanley |
 William B. DavidsonBill Mason | Bill Mason |
 Clay ClementStacey's Attorney Lockhart | Stacey's Attorney Lockhart |
 Charles TrowbridgeJudge | Judge |
 Harry CordingTemple | Temple |
 Abner BibermanShake Edwards (uncredited) | Shake Edwards (uncredited) |
 Martin CichyConvict (uncredited) | Convict (uncredited) |
 John ConteNarrator (uncredited) | Narrator (uncredited) |
 John DilsonParole Board Member (uncredited) | Parole Board Member (uncredited) |
| SSam FinnConvict (uncredited) | Convict (uncredited) |
 James FlavinPoliceman (uncredited) | Policeman (uncredited) |
 Arthur GardnerMan in Car (uncredited) | Man in Car (uncredited) |
| JJack A. GoodrichAccident Witness (uncredited) | Accident Witness (uncredited) |
 Fred GrahamGuard in Cell (uncredited) | Guard in Cell (uncredited) |
| JJoe GrayPrisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) |
