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Johnny Come Lately

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Director
  
William K. Howard

Music director
  
Leigh Harline

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

6.6/10
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Genre
  
Drama

Cinematography
  
Theodor Sparkuhl

Language
  
English

Johnny Come Lately movie poster

Writer
  
John Van Druten
,
Louis Bromfield

Release date
  
1943 (1943)

Cast
  
James Cagney, Edward McNamara

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Johnny Come Lately is a 1943 drama film directed by William K. Howard starring James Cagney, Grace George and Marjorie Main. It was the first film produced by William Cagney Productions in March 1943.

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Plot

In 1906, Tom Richards (James Cagney), a drifter, arrives in Plattsville and befriends newspaper proprietor Vinnie McLeod (Grace George), who is battling the corruption of the town's leading citizen W.M. Dougherty (Edward McNamara). He takes over as managing editor of the Plattsville "Shield and Banner" and, despite initial resistance from the oppressed citizens, finally drives Dougherty out of town.

Cast

  • James Cagney as Tom Richards
  • Grace George as Vinnie McLeod (as Miss Grace George)
  • Marjorie Main as Gashouse Mary
  • Marjorie Lord as Jane
  • Hattie McDaniel as Aida
  • Edward McNamara as W.M. Dougherty
  • William Henry as Pete Dougherty (as Bill Henry)
  • Robert Barrat as Bill Swain
  • George Cleveland as Willie Ferguson
  • Margaret Hamilton as Myrtle Ferguson
  • Norman Willis as Dudley Hirsh
  • Lucien Littlefield as Blaker
  • Edwin Stanley as Winterbottom
  • Irving Bacon as Chief of Police
  • Tom Dugan as First Cop
  • Charles Irwin as Second Cop
  • John Sheehan as Third Cop
  • Clarence Muse as Butler
  • John Skins Miller as First Tramp (as John Miller)
  • Arthur Hunnicutt as Second Tramp
  • Victor Kilian as Tramp in Box Car
  • Wee Willie Davis as Bouncer (as Wee Willie Davis)

    • References

    Johnny Come Lately Wikipedia
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    Johnny Come Lately IMDb Johnny Come Lately themoviedb.org