
Johnny Come Lately
67.00%|September 3, 1943|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.
Featured Crew
William K. Howard
Director
John Van Druten
Screenplay
Louis Bromfield
Novel
Cast

James Cagney
Tom Richards

Grace George
Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main
'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord
Jane

Hattie McDaniel
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