"An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist."
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 Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Robert Barrat
as Grover, Graphic News Owner
G. Pat Collins
as Hennessy the Fireman
Arthur Vinton
as John, Sing Sing 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)
Pat Wing
as Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)
Joan Barclay
Maurice Black
as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Hood (uncredited)
Lynn Browning
as Secretary (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Daly
as Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Jill Dennett
as Speakeasy Girl (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
as Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Jack Grey
as Alec - Police Officer (uncredited)
Charles King
as Sick Reporter at Execution (uncredited)
Helen Mann
as Blonde Journalism Student (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
as Bookie (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Sergeant Handing Out Guns (uncredited)
Bob Perry
as Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Barbara Rogers
as Olive - Jerry's Moll (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Charles Sherlock
Philip Sleeman
William H. Strauss
as Tailor (uncredited)
Phil Tead
as Reporter F.L. Strange (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Lead Pursuer on Subway Train (uncredited)
William Worthington
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Daniel Ahern
Story
Allen Rivkin
Adaptation
P.J. Wolfson
Ben Markson
Dialogue
William Keighley
Writer
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
William Holmes
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Maxwell Arnow
Casting Director
William Forsyth
Casting Assistant
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Gordon Hollingshead
Assistant Director
Everett Alton Brown
Sound
William Maybery
Eugene Joseff
Other
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Cliff Hess
Additional Music
Ray Heindorf
Dialogue Coach
Raymond Griffith
Supervising Producer
