Cagney is a human dynamo as a drifter who helps save ailing Grace George from losing her newspaper. The pace is fast, and audiences of all ages will be pleased. The supporting cast, have all the small-town characterizations down pat -- with Margaret Hamilton a standout. Cagney himself, had genuine affection for this film, and listed it among his top five movie-making experiences at a retrospective the year before he died. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in 2013.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James CagneyTom Richards | Tom Richards |
 Grace GeorgeVinnie McLeod | Vinnie McLeod |
 Marjorie Main'Gashouse' Mary | 'Gashouse' Mary |
| MMarjorie LordJane | Jane |
 Hattie McDanielAida | Aida |
 Edward McNamaraW.M. Dougherty | W.M. Dougherty |
 William HenryPete Dougherty | Pete Dougherty |
 Robert BarratBill Swain | Bill Swain |
 George ClevelandWillie Ferguson | Willie Ferguson |
 Margaret HamiltonMyrtle Ferguso | Myrtle Ferguso |
 Norman WillisDudley Hirsh | Dudley Hirsh |
 Lucien LittlefieldBlaker | Blaker |
 Edwin StanleyWinterbottom | Winterbottom |
 Irving BaconChief of Police | Chief of Police |
 Clarence MuseButler | Butler |
 William 'Wee Willie' DavisBouncer | Bouncer |
 Tom DuganCop | Cop |
| CCharles IrwinCop | Cop |
 John SheehanCop | Cop |
 John 'Skins' MillerTramp | Tramp |
 Arthur HunnicuttTramp | Tramp |
 Victor KilianTramp | Tramp |