Top Billed Cast

1. 

   James Cagney

   Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

2. 

   Ralph Bellamy

   J.R. 'Al' McLean

3. 

   Patricia Ellis

   Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

4. 

   Alice White

   Allison

5. 

   Ralf Harolde

   Jerry the Mug

6. 

   Robert Emmett O'Connor

   Lieutenant Casey Nolan

7. 

   Robert Barrat

   Grover, Graphic News Owner

8. 

   G. Pat Collins

   Hennessy the Fireman

9. 

   Arthur Vinton

   John, the Head Keeper

10. 

    Tom Wilson

    Leo

11. 

    Gino Corrado

    Barber (uncredited)

12. 

    Sterling Holloway

    Journalism Student (uncredited)

13. 

    Selmer Jackson

    Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

14. 

    Milton Kibbee

    Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

15. 

    Bert Moorhouse

    Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

16. 

    Billy West

    Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

17. 

    Renee Whitney

    Connie Rowland (uncredited)

18. 

    Dick Elliott

    Staff Editor (uncredited)

19. 

    Hobart Cavanaugh

    James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

20. 

    Cora Sue Collins

    Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)

21. 

    John Ince

    Police Captain (uncredited)

22. 

    Alice Jans

    Colleen (uncredited)

23. 

    Donald Kerr

    Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)

24. 

    Vaughn Taylor

    Editor (uncredited)

25. 

    Pat Wing

    Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)