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Johnny Come Lately

67% | Sep 03, 1943 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Louis Bromfield
Novel
John Van Druten
Screenplay

Cast

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James Cagney
Tom Richards
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Grace George
Vinnie McLeod
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Marjorie Main
'Gashouse' Mary

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