H. C. Potter Director Edward G. Robinson John R. Ingram Actor Ruth Hussey Helen Ingram Actor Gene Lockhart William "Bill" Ramey Actor Bobs Watson Hank Ingram Actor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Moose McCarthy Actor John Wray Convict Diggs Actor Arthur Hohl Rawlins Actor Esther Dale Sarah Actor Joe Whitehead Oil Worker Anderson Actor Joseph Crehan Mr. Blaine Actor Victor Kilian Warden Frank Miller Actor Gil Perkins Kearney Actor Mitchell Lewis Actor Ted Oliver Workman Actor Lew Harvey Workman Actor Willie Best Bunny Actor Art Miles First Truck Driver Actor Robert Middlemass Desk Sergeant Actor Ian Miller Detective Webber Actor Hal K. Dawson Hotel Desk Clerk Actor Philip Morris State Trooper Actor Charles Middleton Southern Deputy Actor Trevor Bardette Southern Deputy Actor Everett Brown Black Prisoner Actor Ed Montoya Juan Actor Joe Dominguez Pedro Actor David Hertz Screenwriter William Ludwig Screenwriter John W. Considine Jr. Producer Clyde De Vinna Cinematographer Howard O'Neill Film Editing David Snell Original Music Edward Ward Original Music Cedric Gibbons Art Director Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration