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Directed by
John Ford 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
W.R. Burnett  story "Jail Breaker"
Robert Riskin  writer
Jo Swerling  writer

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Edward G. Robinson ... Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

Jean Arthur ... Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark
Arthur Hohl ... Det. Sgt. Michael F. Boyle
Arthur Byron ... Dist. Atty. Spencer
Wallace Ford ... Healy ('Record' reporter)
Donald Meek ... Mr. Hoyt
Paul Harvey ... J. G. Carpenter
Edward Brophy ... 'Slugs' Martin (as Ed Brophy)
Etienne Girardot ... Seaver (office manager)
James Donlan ... Det. Sgt. Patrick J. Howe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Abrahams ... Convict (uncredited)
Ernie Adams ... Reporter (uncredited)
Carmen Andre ... Clerk (uncredited)
Charles A. Bachman ... Policeman (uncredited)
Eddie Baker ... Policeman (uncredited)

Lucille Ball ... Bank Employee (uncredited)
George Barton ... Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco ... Policeman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard ... Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Charlie (clerk) (uncredited)
Harry Bowen ... Mike O'Connor (taxi driver) (uncredited)
Ed Brady ... Trustee (uncredited)
Lynton Brent ... Warden's secretary (uncredited)
Maurice Brierre ... Clerk (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Reporter (uncredited)
Vance Carroll ... Policeman (uncredited)
Monte Carter ... (uncredited)
Nancy Caswell ... Clerk (uncredited)
Allan Cavan ... Conductor (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler ... Guard / Driver (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham ... Guard with warden (uncredited)
Ivan Christy ... Customer (uncredited)
Steve Clark ... Convict (uncredited)
Nick Copeland ... Waiter (uncredited)
Jules Cowles ... Convict (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Policeman / Guard (uncredited)
Floyd Criswell ... Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Charles Cross ... Reporter (uncredited)
Alice Dahl ... (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook ... Waiter (uncredited)
Bobbie Dale ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Edwards Davis ... Captain, S.S. Shanghai (uncredited)
Lew Davis ... Ship steward (uncredited)
Sidney De Gray ... Customer (uncredited)
Gordon De Main ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Rita Donlin ... (uncredited)
Allyn Drake ... Telephone operator (uncredited)
Lowell Drew ... (uncredited)
Harry Dunkinson ... Customer (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... (uncredited)
Pearl Eaton ... (uncredited)
Effie Ellsler ... Aunt Agatha (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Budd Fine ... Policeman (uncredited)
Larry Fisher ... Trustee (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... City Commissioner (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Miss Gower - secretary (uncredited)
Francis Ford ... Newspaper reporter at dock (uncredited)
May Foster ... Fat woman (uncredited)
Rosita Foucher ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank ... (uncredited)
Desmond Gallagher ... Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Graves ... (uncredited)
Maurine Gray ... (uncredited)
Roger Gray ... Customer (uncredited)
Jack Grey ... Policeman (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin ... (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Convict (uncredited)
Sherry Hall ... Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart ... Gangster (uncredited)
Pat Hartigan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Bernadene Hayes ... Waitress (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Hearn ... Policeman announcing Carpenter (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian ... Gangster (uncredited)
Charles Hickman ... Detective (uncredited)
Pauline High ... (uncredited)
Rodney Hildebrand ... Policeman (uncredited)
Al Hill ... One of Mannion's Henchmen (uncredited)
Carol Holloway ... Customer (uncredited)
Robert Homans ... Detective (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull ... City official (uncredited)
John Ince ... (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham ... (uncredited)
Sunny Ingraham ... Secretary (uncredited)
John Irwin ... Convict (uncredited)
Gladden James ... Secretary (uncredited)
Bud Jamison ... Policeman (uncredited)
William Jeffrey ... Bank manager (uncredited)
Ed Jones ... (uncredited)
Edward Keane ... U.S. Deputy Attorney (uncredited)
Cornelius Keefe ... Radio man (uncredited)
Charles King ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Brady Kline ... Policeman (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Police switchboard operator (uncredited)
Jerry Larkin ... Porter (uncredited)
W.E. Lawrence ... Customer (uncredited)
Peggy Leon ... (uncredited)
Tom London ... Guard (uncredited)
Walter Long ... Convict (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Prison Warden (uncredited)
Stanley Mack ... Gangster (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Ship steward (uncredited)
Charles Marsh ... (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy ... Policeman (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy ... Policeman (uncredited)
Philip Morris ... Detective (uncredited)
Harry Mount ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Guard (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier ... Mayor (uncredited)
Irving Newhoff ... Henchman (uncredited)
Ned Norton ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Detective removing handcuffs (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Police Lt. Mack (uncredited)
Ted Oliver ... Motorcycle officer (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Detective (uncredited)
Robert Parrish ... Bit part (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Convict (uncredited)
Jimmy Phillips ... Pickpocket (uncredited)
Virginia Pine ... Seaver's secretary (uncredited)
Richard Powell ... Police lieutenant in bank (uncredited)
Hal Price ... Fingerprint expert (uncredited)
James Quinn ... Pickpocket (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin ... Clerk (uncredited)
Ralph Remley ... Sam Dixon - office ribber (uncredited)
Jack Richardson ... Detective (uncredited)
Don Roberts ... (uncredited)
Ky Robinson ... Detective (uncredited)
Oscar Rudolph ... Office clerk bringing telegram (uncredited)
Dick Rush ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Santoro ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer ... Nick (Mannion's henchman) (uncredited)
Allan Sears ... Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Semels ... Italian visitor (uncredited)
Marion Sheldon ... (uncredited)
Frank Sheridan ... Russell (prison official) (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Police sergeant (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... (uncredited)
Phillips Smalley ... City official (uncredited)
Robert Stanley ... Reporter (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Henchman (uncredited)
Ben Taggart ... Traffic officer (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Mannion's henchman on lookout (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso ... Gatekeeper (uncredited)
William L. Thorne ... Policeman (uncredited)
John Tyke ... Convict (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Reporter (uncredited)
Blue Washington ... Bank doorman (uncredited)
Billy West ... Elevator man (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock ... (uncredited)
Robert Wilber ... Henchman (uncredited)
Corinne Williams ... (uncredited)
Maston Williams ... Convict (uncredited)
William A. Williams ... (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson ... Head of Chamber of Commerce (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Convict (uncredited)
John Wray ... Henchman Harry (uncredited)
Ernest F. Young ... (uncredited)
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Produced by
John Ford .... producer
Lester Cowan .... producer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Joseph H. August  (as Joseph August)
 
Film Editing by
Viola Lawrence 
 
Makeup Department
Hal Senator .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff P. Broughton .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Edward Donahue .... assistant director (uncredited)
Wilbur McGaugh .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Mel Wolf .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Paul Neal .... sound (uncredited)
Glenn Rominger .... sound engineer (uncredited)
Glenn Rominger .... sound mixer (uncredited)
Earl Snyder .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Blaisdell .... grip (uncredited)
Bert Campbell .... electrician (uncredited)
James Goss .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Jimmy Punter .... gaffer (uncredited)
Charlie Rose .... grip (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Mischa Bakaleinikoff .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Louis Silvers .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Ed Brandenburg .... double (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr .... stand-in: Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Mercy Weireter .... script clerk (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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