Due to the strong reviews he had received in his short film career, Cagney was cast as nice-guy Matt Doyle, opposite Edward Woods as Tom Powers.
Fᾰl təsəba n iməjridᾰn olaɣnen ᾰtwajanen fᾰl as ijraw dᾰɣ təməɗrit ən tᾰqqᾰn jəzəlᾰt dᾰɣ ᾰšəɣəl ən sənnəmatᾰn ᾰnnifrᾰnnen Cagney y ijji n awa t id eqqalᾰn šund sarho ən Matt Doyle dat Edwar Woods dᾰɣ ᾰšəɣəl ən Tom Powers.