
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