James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald

Creel

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

John Butler

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Art Foster

Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Lefeld (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke

Small Role (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Clocker (uncredited)

John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles

Guard (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding

Judge (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Convict (uncredited)

Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)