Movie

Johnny Come Lately

★ 7/10 · 21 votes 1943 1h 37m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

James Cagney Tom Richards Grace George Vinnie McLeod Marjorie Main 'Gashouse' Mary Marjorie Lord Jane Hattie McDaniel Aida Edward McNamara W.M. Dougherty