Movie1950 · Released · 103 min
Ralph Cotter is a career criminal who escapes from prison and then murders his partner-in-crime. Along the way, he attempts to woo his ex-partner's sister (Barbara Payton) by threatening to expose her role in his escape. Cotter quickly gets back into the crime business—only to be shaken down by corrupt local cops. Then when the turns the tables on them, his real troubles have only started.
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James Cagney
Ralph Cotter
Barbara Payton
Holiday Carleton
Helena Carter
Margaret Dobson
Ward Bond
Inspector Charles Weber
Luther Adler
Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Barton MacLane
Lieutenant John Reece
Steve Brodie
Joe 'Jinx' Raynor
Rhys Williams
Vic Mason
Herbert Heyes
Ezra Dobson
John Litel
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
William Frawley
Byers
Robert Karnes
Detective Tom Gray
Kenneth Tobey
Detective Tobey
Dan Riss
District Attorney
Frank Reicher
Darius 'Doc' Green
John Halloran
Peter Cobbett
Mark Strong
Bailiff (uncredited)
Neville Brand
Carleton (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Doctor (uncredited)
Dan Ferniel
Highness (uncredited)
George Spaulding
Judge George Spaulding (uncredited)
Ann Tyrrell
Miss Staines (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Mr. Hartford (uncredited)
William Cagney
Ralph's Brother (uncredited)