James Cagney
Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
Ralph Bellamy
J.R. 'Al' McLean
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan
Alice White
Allison
Ralf Harolde
Jerry the Mug
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Lieutenant Casey Nolan
Robert Barrat
Grover, Graphic News Owner
G. Pat Collins
Hennessy the Fireman
Arthur Vinton
John, the Head Keeper
Tom Wilson
Leo
Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Journalism Student (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)
Billy West
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
Renee Whitney
Connie Rowland (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Staff Editor (uncredited)
Hobart Cavanaugh
James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)
John Ince
Police Captain (uncredited)
Alice Jans
Colleen (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)
Vaughn Taylor
Editor (uncredited)
Pat Wing
Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)