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.
Top Casts
James CagneyFrank Ross
George Raft'Hood' Stacey
Jane BryanJoyce Connover
George BancroftPrison Warden John Armstrong
Maxie RosenbloomFargo Red
Stanley RidgesMueller
Alan BaxterPole Cat Carlisle
Victor JoryW.J. Grayce
John WrayPete Kassock
Edward PawleyDale
Willard RobertsonLang
Emma DunnMrs. Ross
PA
Paul HurstGarsky
Louis Jean HeydtLassiter
Joe DowningLimpy Julien
Thurston HallHanley
William B. DavidsonBill Mason
Clay ClementStacey's Attorney Lockhart
Charles TrowbridgeJudge
Harry CordingTemple
Abner BibermanShake Edwards (uncredited)
Martin CichyConvict (uncredited)
John ConteNarrator (uncredited)
John DilsonParole Board Member (uncredited)
SA
Sam FinnConvict (uncredited)
James FlavinPoliceman (uncredited)
Arthur GardnerMan in Car (uncredited)
JA
Jack A. GoodrichAccident Witness (uncredited)
Fred GrahamGuard in Cell (uncredited)
JO
Joe GrayPrisoner (uncredited)
Mack GrayJoe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonCourt Officer (uncredited)
John HarronJerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
ED
Eddie HartGuard (uncredited)
Al HillJohnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesAccident Witness (uncredited)
Robert HomansMac - a Guard (uncredited)
AR
Art HowardParole Board Member (uncredited)
JO
John IrwinConvict (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonEditor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike LallyConvict (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasBailiff (uncredited)
Walter MillerTurnkey (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseLawyer (uncredited)
LE
Lew MorphyTrial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood NowellParole Board Member (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorGuard in Movie Room (uncredited)
HE
Henry OthoGuard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul PanzerConvict (uncredited)
BO
Bob PerryBud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack PerryHoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsGuard (uncredited)
Dick RichGuard (uncredited)
John RidgelyReporter (uncredited)
Hector V. SarnoConvict (uncredited)
CL
Cliff SaumAccident Witness (uncredited)
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Napoleon SimpsonMose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
