"Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!"

1949

1h 54m

7.7(502 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

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Cast & Crew

61 members

Acting

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

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Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

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Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

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Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

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Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

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John Archer

Philip Evans

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Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

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Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

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Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

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Ford Rainey

Zuckie

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Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

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Ian MacDonald

Creel

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Robert Osterloh

Ryley

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Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

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Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

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Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

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Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

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John Butler

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

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Robert Carson

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

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Bill Cartledge

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

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Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

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Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)

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G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

Directing

Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

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Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

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Art Foster

Guard (uncredited)

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Eddie Foster

Lefeld (uncredited)

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Buddy Gorman

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Carl Harbaugh

Foreman (uncredited)

Writing

Clarence Hennecke

Small Role (uncredited)

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Perry Ivins

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

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Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

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Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

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Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

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Larry McGrath

Clocker (uncredited)

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John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

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Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

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Art Miles

Guard (uncredited)

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Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

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Terry O'Sullivan

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

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Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

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John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)

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Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

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George Spaulding

Judge (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

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Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

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Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

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Sid Troy

Convict (uncredited)

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Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

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