Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

1943
1h 37m
6.8

6.8/10

20 votes • View on IMDb

"A Story of a Wanderer Who Stops His Travels Long Enough to Help A Kindly Old Woman in Distress"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
William Cagney Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 3, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0036057

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney

Tom Richards

Grace George
Grace George

Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord
Marjorie Lord

Jane

Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel

Aida

Edward McNamara
Edward McNamara

W.M. Dougherty

William Henry
William Henry

Pete Dougherty

Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat

Bill Swain

George Cleveland
George Cleveland

Willie Ferguson

Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton

Myrtle Ferguso

Norman Willis
Norman Willis

Dudley Hirsh

Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield

Blaker

Key Crew

John Van Druten
Screenplay
William K. Howard
Director
William Cagney
Producer