"The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum."
Sylvia Sidney
as Drina
Joel McCrea
as Dave
Humphrey Bogart
as "Baby Face" Martin
Wendy Barrie
as Kay
Claire Trevor
as Francey
Allen Jenkins
as Hunk
Marjorie Main
as Mrs. Martin
Billy Halop
as Tommy
Huntz Hall
as Dippy
Bobby Jordan
as Angel
Leo Gorcey
as Spit
Gabriel Dell
as T. B.
Bernard Punsly
as Milty
Charles Peck
as Philip
Minor Watson
as Mr. Griswald
James Burke
as Mulligan
Ward Bond
as Doorman
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Connell
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Fenner
George Humbert
as Pascagli
Marcelle Corday
as Governess
Don 'Red' Barry
as Dr. Flynn, Intern (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Policeman at Killing (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
as Detective at Killing (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
as Police Lieutenant at Killing (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
as Old Man (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
as Coroner at Killing (uncredited)
Earl Askam
as Griswald's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Gilbert Clayton
as Man with Weak Voice (uncredited)
Jerry Cooper
as Baby (uncredited)
Bill Dagwell
as Drunk (uncredited)
Bud Geary
as Kay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Whitey (uncredited)
Robert Homans
as Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)
Esther Howard
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Kathryn Ann Lujan
as Milty's Sister (uncredited)
Mona Monet
as Nurse (uncredited)
Gertrude Valerie
as Old Lady with Old Man (uncredited)
Charlotte Treadway
as Woman with Poodle (uncredited)
Maude Lambert
Lucile Browne
as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)
Frank Shields
as Well-Dressed Man (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud
as Tough Boy Looking for Fight (uncredited)
Mickey Martin
Payne B. Johnson
as Boy on Dock (uncredited)
Sidney Kibrick
as Boy (uncredited)
Larry Harris
Norman Salling
Hugh Sheridan
Tom Randall
Audrey Carol
as Girl (uncredited)
Paula Hariette Levy
Sidney Kingsley
Theatre Play
Lillian Hellman
Screenplay
William Wyler
Director
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Omar Kiam
Costume Design
Richard Day
Art Direction
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Daniel Mandell
Editor
James Basevi
Special Effects
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Presenter
Frank P. Goodnow
Dialogue
Fred Graham
Stunts
Edmond F. Bernoudy
Assistant Director
Frank Maher
Sound Recordist
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Music Director
Merritt Hulburd
Associate Producer