"Famous auto racing champion Joe Greer returns to his hometown to compete in a local race, discovering that his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion."
James Cagney
as Joe Greer
Joan Blondell
as Anne Scott
Ann Dvorak
as Lee Merrick
Eric Linden
as Edward 'Eddie' Greer
Guy Kibbee
as Pop Greer
Frank McHugh
as Spud Connors
Leo Nomis
as Jim
Billy Arnold
as Self
Fred Frame
Ralph Hepburn
Wilbur Shaw
Shorty Cantlon
Mel Keneally
Stubby Stubblefield
James P. Burtis
as Joe's Mechanic Red
John Conte
as Third Announcer
Ralph Dunn
as Racetrack Official
Sol Gorss
as Replaced Driving Mechanic
William Gould
as Track Doctor
John Harron
as Eddie's Pitman Red
Sam Hayes
as Second Announcer
Reid Kilpatrick
as Tote Board Announcer
Edward McWade
as Tom Beal the Counterman
Charlotte Merriam
as Ruth Connors
Wendell Niles
as First Radio Announcer
Regis Toomey
as Dick Wilbur
Billy Wayne
as Assistant Pitman
Jack Brisco
Fred Guisso
Harry Hartz
Spider Matlock
Phil Pardee
Bryan Salspaugh
Lou Schneider
Howard Hawks
Director
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
John Stumar
Carl Akeley
Elmer Dyer
Ray Ramsey
Thomas Pratt
Editor
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Richard Rosson
Assistant Director
Robert B. Lee
Sound
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Story
Screenstory
John Bright
Screenplay
Kubec Glasmon
Niven Busch
Seton I. Miller