Johnny Come Lately (1943)
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.
- Released
- 1943-09-03
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Van Druten, William K. Howard
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 21 votes
Cast
- James Cagney as Tom Richards
- Grace George as Vinnie McLeod
- Marjorie Main as 'Gashouse' Mary
- Marjorie Lord as Jane
- Hattie McDaniel as Aida
- Edward McNamara as W.M. Dougherty
- William Henry as Pete Dougherty
- Robert Barrat as Bill Swain
- George Cleveland as Willie Ferguson
- Margaret Hamilton as Myrtle Ferguso
- Norman Willis as Dudley Hirsh
- Lucien Littlefield as Blaker