Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately is a 1943 drama film directed by William K. Howard starring James Cagney, Grace George, Marjorie Main and Hattie McDaniel. It was the first film produced by William Cagney Productions in March 1943.
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 |
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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] |
Plot
In 1906, Tom Richards, a drifter, arrives in Plattsville and befriends newspaper proprietor Vinnie McLeod, who is battling the corruption of the town's leading citizen W.M. Dougherty. 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)
Preservation
Johnny Come Lately was preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in conjunction with the UCLA Film and Television Archive, in 2013.[3]
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References
- "Variety (January 1944)". New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. July 2, 1944 – via Internet Archive.
- Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p217
- "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- Whittker, Herbert (November 26, 1943). "Cagney Appears In Own Picture". The Montreal Gazette – via Google News.
- Simmonds, Peggy (December 9, 1943). The Miami News. Missing or empty
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(help) - "James Cagney, Annamary Dickey Next Wednesday's Victory Stars". The Montreal Gazette. October 8, 1943 – via Google News.
- the National Board of Review magazine, Volumes 18-20, page 24
External links
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- Johnny Come Lately on IMDb
- Johnny Come Lately at AllMovie
- Johnny Come Lately at the TCM Movie Database
- Johnny Come Lately at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Johnny Come Lately at Rotten Tomatoes
- Johnny Come Lately at Box Office Mojo
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