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Johnny Come Lately

(1943)

September 3, 1943 1h 37m
70%
TMDB Score

Overview

Cagney is a human dynamo as a drifter who helps save ailing Grace George from losing her newspaper. The pace is fast, and audiences of all ages will be pleased. The supporting cast, have all the small-town characterizations down pat -- with Margaret Hamilton a standout. Cagney himself, had genuine affection for this film, and listed it among his top five movie-making experiences at a retrospective the year before he died. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in 2013.

William K. Howard

Director

Top Billed Cast

JC

James Cagney

Tom Richards

GG

Grace George

Vinnie McLeod

MM

Marjorie Main

'Gashouse' Mary

ML

Marjorie Lord

Jane

HM

Hattie McDaniel

Aida

EM

Edward McNamara

W.M. Dougherty

WH

William Henry

Pete Dougherty

RB

Robert Barrat

Bill Swain

GC

George Cleveland

Willie Ferguson

MH

Margaret Hamilton

Myrtle Ferguso