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Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
Theatrical
Aug 19, 1950
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 26, 2002
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Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
William Cagney Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Quotes
See all →The Influence of Others on Identity
Ralph Cotter
Why, I thought you were the law-abiding type.
Holiday Carleton
I guess I'm just whatever you make me.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Trust Issues Among Characters
Joe Jinx Raynor
He ain't to be trusted.
Ralph Cotter
Why should *he* be different?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
James Cagney
Ralph Cotter
B
Barbara Payton
Holiday Carleton
H
Helena Carter
Margaret Dobson
W
Ward Bond
Inspector Charles Weber
L
Luther Adler
Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
B
Barton MacLane
Lieutenant John Reece
S
Steve Brodie
Joe 'Jinx' Raynor
R
Rhys Williams
Vic Mason
H
Herbert Heyes
Ezra Dobson
J
John Litel
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
W
William Frawley
Byers
R
Robert Karnes
Detective Tom Gray
K
Kenneth Tobey
Detective Tobey
D
Dan Riss
District Attorney
F
Frank Reicher
Darius 'Doc' Green
J
John Halloran
Peter Cobbett
M
Mark Strong
Bailiff (uncredited)
N
Neville Brand
Carleton (uncredited)
F
Frank Wilcox
Doctor (uncredited)
D
Dan Ferniel
Highness (uncredited)
