


An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

Humphrey Bogart
Andrew Morton

John Derek
Nick Romano

George Macready
Dist. Atty. Kerman

Allene Roberts
Emma

Candy Toxton
Adele Morton

Mickey Knox
Vito

Barry Kelley
Judge Drake

Florence Auer
Aunt Lena (uncredited)

Vince Barnett
Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti
Ma Romano (uncredited)

George Chandler
Cashier (uncredited)

Chester Conklin
Barber (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)

Curt Conway
Ed Elkins (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson
Bootblack (uncredited)

Sam Flint
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Gussie (uncredited)

William Haade
Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Myron Healey
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Dewey Martin
Butch (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
John Monks Jr., Daniel Taradash
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