Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his own corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.
Walter Huston
as Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick
Jean Harlow
as Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
Wallace Ford
as Det. Ed Fitzpatrick
Jean Hersholt
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Dorothy Peterson
as Mary Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall
as Defense Attorney Michaels
Emmett Corrigan
as Police Chief 'Burt' Burton
Warner Richmond
as Police Lt. Tom
Sandy Roth
as Lt. John 'Mac' McCowsky
J. Carrol Naish
as Pietro Cholo
John Miljan
as District Attorney
Edward Brophy
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)