Paul Muni
James Allen
A World War I veteran and aspiring engineer tries to re-enter civilian life. After being unwillingly caught up in a robbery, he suffers the intolerable conditions of a Southern chain gang, struggling to clear his name and prove his worth.
James Allen
Marie Woods
Helen
Linda
Pete
Barney Sykes
The Judge
Bomber Wells
The Warden
Rev. Allen
Alice
Mother
Sebastian T. Yale - Strong Prisoner
Prison Board Chairman
F.E. Ramsey
Fuller
A Texan
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Chicago Lawyer (uncredited)
Director
