

Johnny Come Lately
1943 Directed by William K. HowardCagney 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.
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James Cagney
....................................................Tom Richards

Grace George
....................................................Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main
....................................................'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord
....................................................Jane

Hattie McDaniel
....................................................Aida

Edward McNamara
....................................................W.M. Dougherty

William Henry
....................................................Pete Dougherty
Director
...........................................................William K. Howard
Producer
...........................................................William Cagney
Assistant Director
...........................................................Lowell J. Farrell
Novel
...........................................................Louis Bromfield
Screenplay
...........................................................John Van Druten
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Leigh Harline
Director of Photography
...........................................................Theodor Sparkuhl
Production Companies
...................................................William Cagney Productions
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Drama
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