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
Frank Ross
George Raft
'Hood' Stacey
Jane Bryan
Joyce Connover
George Bancroft
Prison Warden John Armstrong
Maxie Rosenbloom
Fargo Red
Stanley Ridges
Mueller
Alan Baxter
Pole Cat Carlisle
Victor Jory
W.J. Grayce
John Wray
Pete Kassock
Edward Pawley
Dale
Willard Robertson
Lang
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Ross
Paul Hurst
Garsky
Louis Jean Heydt
Lassiter
Joe Downing
Limpy Julien
Thurston Hall
Hanley
William B. Davidson
Bill Mason
Clay Clement
Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Charles Trowbridge
Judge
Harry Cording
Temple
Abner Biberman
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Convict (uncredited)
John Conte
Narrator (uncredited)
John Dilson
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Gardner
Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Prisoner (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Court Officer (uncredited)
John Harron
Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Guard (uncredited)
Al Hill
Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Robert Homans
Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard
John Irwin
Selmer Jackson
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Wilfred Lucas
Bailiff (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Turnkey (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
Trial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Frank O'Connor
Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Bob Perry
Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Dick Rich
John Ridgely
Reporter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Cliff Saum
Napoleon Simpson
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Garland Smith
Jack C. Smith
James P. Spencer
Bald Convict (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Harry Tenbrook
Sailor Vincent
Emmett Vogan
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Leo White
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Maris Wrixon
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey
William Keighley
Director
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Warner Bros. Pictures
US
First National Pictures
United States
English