Q correctly identified William Tracy from The Shop Around the Corner as the young Pat O'Brien, who grows up to be the local vicar, whilst James Cagney took the criminal path.
Robert M Haas is the art director credited responsible for the great inner city set, which reminded me of Once Upon a Time in America. Cagney returns to his roots (did grow up in similar circumstances) and becomes an inspiration to the Dead End Kids. Ann Sheridan looks awfully young - she was about 23. Had been in many minor roles before this. Drops out of the story rather. Bogie also looking young.
Sol Polito shot it, Max Steiner scored (orchestrated by Friedhofer as usual). Great montage sequence no doubt the work of a combination of James Leicester / Siegel / Burks. Owen Marks edited, Perc Westmore on makeup.
Cagney gives it his all in shootout ending.
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