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| James Cagney | ... | Rocky Sullivan | |
| Pat O'Brien | ... | Jerry Connolly | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | James Frazier | |
| Ann Sheridan | ... | Laury Ferguson | |
| George Bancroft | ... | Mac Keefer | |
| Billy Halop | ... | Soapy | |
| Bobby Jordan | ... | Swing | |
| Leo Gorcey | ... | Bim | |
| Gabriel Dell | ... | Pasty | |
| Huntz Hall | ... | Crab | |
| Bernard Punsly | ... | Hunky (as Bernard Punsley) | |
| Joe Downing | ... | Steve | |
| Edward Pawley | ... | Edwards | |
| Adrian Morris | ... | Blackie | |
| Frankie Burke | ... | Rocky, As a Boy | |
| William Tracy | ... | Jerry, As a Boy (as William Tracey) | |
| Marilyn Knowlden | ... | Laury, As a Child | |
| The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | ... | Choir (as St. Brendan's Church Choir) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harris Berger | ... | Basketball captain (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Bracey | ... | Convict (uncredited) | |
| Edwin Brian | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) | |
| Sonny Bupp | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Brian Burke | ... | Convict (uncredited) | |
| Gary Carthew | ... | Church basketball team player (uncredited) | |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... | Boy in poolroom (uncredited) | |
| Bill Cohee | ... | Church basketball team player (uncredited) | |
| W.B.F. Crowell | ... | Whimpering convict (uncredited) | |
| Joe Cunningham | ... | Managing editor (uncredited) | |
| Steve Darrell | ... | Gangster (uncredited) | |
| Joe Devlin | ... | Gangster (uncredited) | |
| John Dilson | ... | 'Chronicle' editor (uncredited) | |
| David Durand | ... | Boy in poolroom (uncredited) | |
| Earl Dwire | ... | Priest (uncredited) | |
| William Edmunds | ... | Italian storekeeper (uncredited) | |
| Jim Farley | ... | Railroad Yard Watchman (uncredited) | |
| Galan Galt | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Bud Geary | ... | Death Row guard (uncredited) | |
| Jack A. Goodrich | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Mrs. Patrick McGee (uncredited) | |
| Earl Gunn | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Sharpie (uncredited) | |
| John Hamilton | ... | Police captain (uncredited) | |
| John Harron | ... | Sharpie (uncredited) | |
| Harry Hayden | ... | Pharmacist (uncredited) | |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... | Convict (uncredited) | |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Al Hill | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
| Robert Homans | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Thomas E. Jackson | ... | 'Press' city editor (uncredited) | |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Frank Kowalski | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Vera Lewis | ... | Soapy's mother (uncredited) | |
| Al Lloyd | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Lockwood | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Vince Lombardi | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Wilfred Lucas | ... | Police sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Le Val Lund Jr. | ... | Church basketball team player (uncredited) | |
| Wilbur Mack | ... | Croupier (uncredited) | |
| Charles Marsh | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| John Marston | ... | Well-dressed man (uncredited) | |
| Bibby Mayer | ... | Church basketball team player (uncredited) | |
| Billy McClain | ... | Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Roger McGee | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Belle Mitchell | ... | Mrs. Maggione (uncredited) | |
| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| George Mori | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
| Jack Mower | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Spec O'Donnell | ... | Inquisitive youth in poolroom (uncredited) | |
| George Offerman Jr. | ... | Older boy (uncredited) | |
| Pat O'Malley | ... | Railroad guard (uncredited) | |
| Oscar O'Shea | ... | Kennedy, guard (uncredited) | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Police Officer McMann (uncredited) | |
| William Pawley | ... | Bugs (uncredited) | |
| Jack Perrin | ... | Death Row guard (uncredited) | |
| Lee Phelps | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Theodore Rand | ... | Gunman #3 (uncredited) | |
| Dick Rich | ... | Gangster (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Sanford | ... | Policeman on phone at El Toro Club (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Jack C. Smith | ... | Railroad guard (uncredited) | |
| George Sorel | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| James Spottswood | ... | 'Record' editor (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Stubbs | ... | Red (uncredited) | |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Ed, gunman (uncredited) | |
| Elliott Sullivan | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| A.W. Sweatt | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Syracuse | ... | Maggione boy (uncredited) | |
| George Taylor | ... | Convict (uncredited) | |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Norton J. White (uncredited) | |
| Norman Wallace | ... | Church basketball team player (uncredited) | |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Man in poolroom slugged by Fr. Connelly (uncredited) | |
| Leo White | ... | Man with baby (uncredited) | |
| Poppy Wilde | ... | Girl at gaming table (uncredited) | |
| Lottie Williams | ... | Onlooker at drugstore (uncredited) | |
| Charles C. Wilson | ... | Police Lt. Buckley (uncredited) | |
| Claude Wisberg | ... | Hanger-on in poolroom (uncredited) | |
| Dan Wolheim | ... | Convict (uncredited) | |
| William Worthington | ... | Warden (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Curtiz | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Wexley | (screenplay) and | |
| Warren Duff | (screenplay) | |
| Rowland Brown | (story) | |
| Ben Hecht | uncredited and | |
| Charles MacArthur | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Bischoff | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Max Steiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sol Polito | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Owen Marks | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Robert M. Haas | (as Robert Haas) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Orry-Kelly | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sherry Shourds | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Everett A. Brown | .... | sound (as E.A. Brown) | |
Stunts | |||
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | orchestral arranger | |
Other crew | |||
| Jo Graham | .... | dialogue director | |
| Father J.J. Devlin | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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This film is included on my personal top 10 list. The old-time ethnic slums (?) of New York City in the 20's and 30's are a picaresque window to another time. One where gangsters were heroes (to some) and filled newspapers with their exploits. Tales of crime and riches are like candy to the gangs of kids living in poverty, while seeking their own escape to something better. They could only learn from experience, what Rocky Sullivan (Cagney) already knew, there is no honor among thieves. No honor, and no road back for Rocky. But, sometimes, for someone else, fate gets a push.
A very interesting, fast-paced story, I recommend this highly. The transition from Rocky's childhood to his adult years is especially well done and cast. In 'spirited' discussions with friends, we STILL don't agree on Rocky's thoughts and motivations at the end of the film. WAS HE GIVEN AN 'OUT' ? WAS HE HERO OR COWARD? WAS IT WHAT HE WANTED? WAS IT IMPOSED ON HIM? WAS IT CALCULATED OR DID IT POUR OUT UNCONTROLLABLY? Judge for yourself. After a few viewings, it's not as simple as it appears......