James Cagney character Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo character Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien character Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly character Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran character 'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer character Philip Evans
Wally Cassell character 'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark character Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle character Roy Parker
Ford Rainey character Zuckie
Robert Foulk character Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald character Creel
Robert Osterloh character Ryley
Joel Allen character Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett character Cashier (uncredited)
Ray Bennett character Guard (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford character Chief of Police (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg character Convict (uncredited)
John Butler character Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)
Robert Carson character Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge character Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)
Leo Cleary character Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Fred Coby character Happy Taylor (uncredited)
Tom Coleman character Court Officer (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins character The Reader (uncredited)
Herschel Daugherty character Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson character Plant Detective (uncredited)
Art Foster character Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Foster character Lefeld (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman character Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)
Sherry Hall character Court Clerk (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh character Foreman (uncredited)
Clarence Hennecke character Small Role (uncredited)
Perry Ivins character Dr. Simpson (uncredited)
Colin Kenny character Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mickey Knox character Het Kohler (uncredited)
Harry Lauter character Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
Nolan Leary character Russ (uncredited)
Murray Leonard character Engineer (uncredited)
Larry McGrath character Clocker (uncredited)
John McGuire character Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)
Sid Melton character Russell Hughes (uncredited)
Art Miles character Guard (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery character Ernie (uncredited)
Terry O'Sullivan character Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons character Willie Rolf (uncredited)
Jack Perrin character Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Perry character Convict (uncredited)
Lee Phelps character Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Phillips character T-Man (uncredited)
John Pickard character T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)
Joey Ray character T-Man (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes character Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre character Plant Detective (uncredited)
George Spaulding character Judge (uncredited)
Harry Strang character Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe character Big Convict (uncredited)
Jim Toney character Brakeman (uncredited)
Sid Troy character Convict (uncredited)
