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Johnny Come Lately

NR
Drama
6.7/10(15 ratings)

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.

09-03-1943
1h 37m
Johnny Come Lately
Backdrop for Johnny Come Lately

Main Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Tom Richards

Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

Jane

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Aida

W.M. Dougherty

William Henry

William Henry

Pete Dougherty

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
William K. Howard
Production:
William Cagney Productions

Key Crew

Novel:
Louis Bromfield
Screenplay:
John Van Druten
Director:
William K. Howard
Editor:
George M. Arthur
Set Decoration:
Julia Heron

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en