Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pat O'BrienWilliam Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy | William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy |
 Wayne MorrisHomer Baston | Homer Baston |
 Joan BlondellDoris Harvey | Doris Harvey |
 May RobsonMargaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell | Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell |
 Jane WymanMarian Bronson | Marian Bronson |
 Stanley FieldsMuscles Malone | Muscles Malone |
 Maxie RosenbloomCurley Bender | Curley Bender |
 Sidney TolerJudge William 'Gashouse' Bronson | Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson |
 Edward BrophyEddie Black | Eddie Black |
 Ward BondLadislaw Klewicki | Ladislaw Klewicki |
 Noble 'Kid' ChissellBoxer | Boxer |
| LLoia CheaneyBronson's Maid | Bronson's Maid |
 Winifred HarrisMrs. Bronson | Mrs. Bronson |