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Although innocent, reporter Frank Ross is found guilty of murder and is sent to jail. While his friends at the newspaper try to find out who framed him, Frank gets hardened by prison life and his optimism turns into bitterness. He meets fellow-inmate Stacey and they decide to help each other.
Original Release
07/22/1939
US Release
07/22/1939
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Cagney | Frank Ross |
| George Raft | 'Hood' Stacey |
| Jane Bryan | Joyce / Joyce Connover |
| George Bancroft | John Armstrong |
| Maxie Rosenbloom | Fargo Red |
| Stanley Ridges | Meuller / Mueller |
| Alan Baxter | Carlisle / Pole Cat Carlisle |
| Victor Jory | Grayce / W.J. Grayce |
| John Wray | Pete Kassock |
| Edward Pawley | Dale |
Directors
Writers
Norman Reilly Raine, Warren Duff, Jerome Odlum, Charles Perry
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Cagney | Frank Ross |
| George Raft | 'Hood' Stacey |
| Jane Bryan | Joyce / Joyce Connover |
| George Bancroft | John Armstrong |
| Maxie Rosenbloom | Fargo Red |
| Stanley Ridges | Meuller / Mueller |
| Alan Baxter | Carlisle / Pole Cat Carlisle |
| Victor Jory | Grayce / W.J. Grayce |
| John Wray | Pete Kassock |
| Edward Pawley | Dale |
| Willard Robertson | Lang |
| Emma Dunn | Mrs. Ross |
| Paul Hurst | Garsky |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Lassiter |
| Joe Downing | Limpy Julien |
| Thurston Hall | Hanley |
| William B. Davidson | Bill Mason |
| Clay Clement | Stacey's Attorney |
| Charles Trowbridge | Judge |
| Harry Cording | Temple |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| David Lewis | Producer |
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