Johnny Come Lately
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Directed by | William K. Howard |
Produced by | William Cagney |
Screenplay by | John Van Druten |
Based on | Louis Bromfield (1938 Novel "Mcleod's Folly") |
Starring |
James Cagney Grace George Marjorie Main |
Music by | Leigh Harline |
Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
Edited by | George M. Arthur |
Production company |
William Cagney Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.4 million (US rentals)[1] or $2.4 million[2] |
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.
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
- ↑ "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
- ↑ Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p217
- Review by Herbert Whittker in The Montreal Gazette Nov 26 1943. Google News https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zHYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4498,4305968&dq=johnny+come+lately+film&hl=en
- Review by Peggy Simmonds, The Miami News December 9, 1943. Google News https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zHYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4498,4305968&dq=johnny+come+lately+film&hl=en
- The Montreal Gazette October 8, 1943. Google News https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CXctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4878,1249350&dq=johnny+come+lately+film&hl=en
- the National Board of Review magazine, Volumes 18-20, page 24
External links
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- Johnny Come Lately at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Johnny Come Lately at the TCM Movie Database
- Johnny Come Lately on IMDb
- Johnny Come Lately at AllMovie
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