
Johnny Come Lately
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.
Top Billed Cast

James Cagney
Tom Richards

Grace George
Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main
'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord
Jane

Hattie McDaniel
Aida
Featured Crew

William K. Howard
Director
John Van Druten
Screenplay
Louis Bromfield
Novel

Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
William Cagney
Producer

Leigh Harline
Music Director

Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
George M. Arthur
Editor
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Lowell J. Farrell
Assistant Director
Ben Winkler
Sound Recordist