Johnny Come Lately (1943)

Johnny Come Lately (1943)

A Story of a Wanderer Who Stops His Travels Long Enough to Help A Kindly Old Woman in Distress 1943-09-03 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 is Tom Richards
Tom Richards
Grace George is Vinnie McLeod
Vinnie McLeod
Marjorie Main is 'Gashouse' Mary
'Gashouse' Mary
Marjorie Lord is Jane
Jane
Hattie McDaniel is Aida
Aida
Edward McNamara is W.M. Dougherty
W.M. Dougherty
William Henry is Pete Dougherty
Pete Dougherty
Robert Barrat is Bill Swain
Bill Swain
George Cleveland is Willie Ferguson
Willie Ferguson
Margaret Hamilton is Myrtle Ferguso
Myrtle Ferguso
Norman Willis is Dudley Hirsh
Dudley Hirsh
Lucien Littlefield is Blaker
Blaker

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