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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in 2013.
Release Date: 1943-09-03
Drama
(16 votes)

Casts

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

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