James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

George Daly

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn

Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Dorothy Gee

Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Dorothy Gray

Little Girl (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mia Marvin

Jane (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Little Girl (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Bartender (uncredited)

Purnell Pratt

Officer Powers (uncredited)

Nanci Price

Little Girl (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Pool Player (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Doctor (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Mug (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

Adele Watson

Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

Director

Edward M. McDermott

Editor

Kubec Glasmon

Writer

John Bright

Writer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Harvey F. Thew

Adaptation

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Max Parker

Art Direction

David Mendoza

Conductor

Earl Luick

Costume Designer

Harry L. Underwood

Assistant Camera