
James Cagney
Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
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Ralph Bellamy
J.R. 'Al' McLean
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Patricia Ellis
Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan
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Ralf Harolde
Jerry the Mug
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Robert Emmett O'Connor
Lieutenant Casey Nolan
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Robert Barrat
Grover, Graphic News Owner
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G. Pat Collins
Hennessy the Fireman
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Arthur Vinton
John, the Head Keeper
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Gino Corrado
Barber (uncredited)
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Sterling Holloway
Journalism Student (uncredited)
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Selmer Jackson
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
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Milton Kibbee
Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)
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Bert Moorhouse
Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)
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Billy West
Reporter Stacy (uncredited)
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Renee Whitney
Connie Rowland (uncredited)
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Dick Elliott
Staff Editor (uncredited)
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Hobart Cavanaugh
James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
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Cora Sue Collins
Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)
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John Ince
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Alice Jans
Colleen (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr
Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)
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Vaughn Taylor
Editor (uncredited)
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Pat Wing
Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)
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