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.
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James Cagney as Frank Ross
George Raft as 'Hood' Stacey
Jane Bryan as Joyce Connover
George Bancroft as Prison Warden John Armstrong
Maxie Rosenbloom as Fargo Red
Stanley Ridges as Mueller
Alan Baxter as Pole Cat Carlisle
Victor Jory as W.J. Grayce
John Wray as Pete Kassock
Edward Pawley as Dale
Willard Robertson as Lang
Emma Dunn as Mrs. Ross
Paul Hurst as Garsky
Louis Jean Heydt as Lassiter
Joe Downing as Limpy Julien
Thurston Hall as Hanley
William B. Davidson as Bill Mason
Clay Clement as Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Charles Trowbridge as Judge
Harry Cording as Temple
Abner Biberman as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Martin Cichy as Convict (uncredited)
John Conte as Narrator (uncredited)
John Dilson as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn as Convict (uncredited)
James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Gardner as Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich as Accident Witness (uncredited)
Fred Graham as Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Joe Gray as Prisoner (uncredited)
Mack Gray as Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton as Court Officer (uncredited)
John Harron as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart as Guard (uncredited)
Al Hill as Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr. as Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes as Accident Witness (uncredited)
Robert Homans as Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
John Irwin as Convict (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson as Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike Lally as Convict (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas as Bailiff (uncredited)
Walter Miller as Turnkey (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse as Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy as Trial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor as Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho as Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer as Convict (uncredited)
Bob Perry as Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Perry as Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps as Guard (uncredited)
Dick Rich as Guard (uncredited)
John Ridgely as Reporter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno as Convict (uncredited)
Cliff Saum as Accident Witness (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson as Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)