Crime / Drama / Thriller /

Score: 68%( 56 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

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
Convict (uncredited)

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
Accident Witness (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Art Howard
Parole Board Member (uncredited)

John Irwin
Convict (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Convict (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Bailiff (uncredited)

Walter Miller
Turnkey (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
Lawyer (uncredited)

Lew Morphy
Trial Warden (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Henry Otho
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Convict (uncredited)

Bob Perry
Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich
Guard (uncredited)

John Ridgely
Reporter (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno
Convict (uncredited)

Cliff Saum
Accident Witness (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)

Garland Smith
Man in Car (uncredited)

Jack C. Smith
Guard (uncredited)

James P. Spencer
Bald Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Convict (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan
Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Prosecutor (uncredited)

Leo White
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jack Wise
Convict (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon
Girl in Car (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey
Convict (uncredited)