Johnny Come Lately (1943)
1h 37m
Running Time
September 3, 1943Release Date
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
1h 37m
Running Time
September 3, 1943Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
James Cagney
Tom Richards
Grace George
Vinnie McLeod
Marjorie Main
'Gashouse' Mary
Hattie McDaniel
Aida
Marjorie Lord
Jane
William K. Howard
Director
Edward McNamara
W.M. Dougherty
John Van Druten
Writer
William Henry
Pete Dougherty
Louis Bromfield
Writer
Robert Barrat
Bill Swain
William Cagney
Producer
George Cleveland
Willie Ferguson
Theodor Sparkuhl
Cinematographer
Margaret Hamilton
Myrtle Ferguso
Norman Willis
Dudley Hirsh
George M. Arthur
Editor
Lucien Littlefield
Blaker
Edwin Stanley
Winterbottom
Irving Bacon
Chief of Police
Clarence Muse
Butler
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Bouncer
Tom Dugan
Cop
Charles Irwin
Cop
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Johnny Come Lately is a 1943 drama film directed by William K. Howard starring James Cagney, Grace George, Marjorie Main and Hattie McDaniel. It was the first film produced by Cagney's brother, William Cagney.
The title is derived from the idiom "Johnny Come Lately", which refers to a newcomer who seeks to change an established system. The film centers on a drifter who comes to a new town and is faced with the question of choosing integrity or financial gain.