Johnny Come Lately
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.
William K. Howard
Casts & Crew
James Cagney
Grace George
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Lord
Hattie McDaniel
Edward McNamara
William Henry
Robert Barrat
George Cleveland
Margaret Hamilton
Norman Willis
Lucien Littlefield
Edwin Stanley
Irving Bacon
Clarence Muse
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Tom Dugan
Charles Irwin
John Sheehan
John "Skins" Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Victor Kilian
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