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James Cagney

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Public Enemy, ThePublic Enemy, The (1931)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. James Cagney, Jean Harlow
The most influential of early crime films exhibits an unglorified depiction of the American underworld, but James Cagney makes a hoodlum sure worth…
Footlight ParadeFootlight Parade (1933)
Dir. Lloyd Bacon, Busby Berkeley
Feat. James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler
James Cagney stars as an indefatigable Broadway producer, working show–biz miracles to keep his company afloat through the Depression. Most…
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Pat O'Brien, James Cagney
Childhood pals Pat O'Brien and James Cagney end up as adult enemies, in the priesthood and underworld respectively. Pleasing mix of comedy and…
Roaring Twenties, TheRoaring Twenties, The (1939)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane
Seminal gangster drama, paired screen–tough Cagney with a then lesser–known Bogart. Becoming buddies during WWI, they later enter and…
Fighting 69th, TheFighting 69th, The (1940)
Dir. William Keighley
Feat. James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent
James Cagney plays a loudmouthed braggart who alienates his comrades and officers, but the regimental chaplain (Pat O'Brien) has faith that he'll…
Torrid ZoneTorrid Zone (1940)
Dir. William Keighley
Feat. James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien
Caribbean–set adventure–comedy in which a fruit company executive (Pat O'Brien) has his plantation plagued by revolutionaries so he…
Bride Came C.O.D., TheBride Came C.O.D., The (1941)
Dir. William Keighley
Feat. James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin
Slapstick rom–com with Cagney as cash–strapped charter pilot who is hired to kidnap a tycoon's daughter to prevent her marrying a vapid…
Strawberry BlondeStrawberry Blonde (1941)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth
Winning 40's rom–com based on the play "One Sunday Afternoon" by James Hagan. Set in 1890's New York City, with James Cagney playing a…
Yankee Doodle DandyYankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston
An energy–filled and well–loved musical biography of Show–Biz King George Cohan, played by James Cagney.
Blood On the SunBlood On the Sun (1945)
Dir. Frank Lloyd
Feat. James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall
Minor Cagney suspense vehicle is distinguished by its unusual setup: Cagney plays a newspaper man in 1920s Japan who uncovers a military plot for…
13 Rue Madeleine13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte
A group of OSS operatives penetrate behind German lines in this rough–edged WWII thriller. Seeking a secret missile site, they must also…
White HeatWhite Heat (1949) Aro Favourite
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien
Intense, verging–on–primal performance from a greying James Cagney blasts this straight into the pantheon of greatest–ever crime…
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeKiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. James Cagney, Ward Bond, Luther Adler
Hard gangster flick about an escaped con who blackmails, betrays and murders his way through a robbery scam. Hits the mark with a great script and…
What Price Glory? (1952)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. James Cagney, Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet
Soldiers James Cagney and Dan Dailey take time out from the trenches of WWI for some zesty romantic rivalry over local attraction Corrinne Calvet.
Lion Is in the Streets, TheLion Is in the Streets, The (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Barbara Hale
Political parable based on Southern governor Huey Long stars James Cagney as the populist peddler–turned–politico who yields to…
Mister RobertsMister Roberts (1955) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
Naval officer Henry Fonda yearns for combat but instead must tolerate his eccentric captain (James Cagney). Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his funny…
Love Me or Leave MeLove Me or Leave Me (1955)
Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Doris Day, James Cagney
Multiple Oscar–nominated biopic of singer Ruth Etting, played here by Doris Day in a more substantial role than usual. Story chiefly concerns…
Man of a Thousand FacesMan of a Thousand Faces (1957) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer
James Cagney moulds his ‘dirty face’ into the many classic horror personas of actor Lon Chaney Jr, in this liberal biopic of the actor’s…
One, Two, ThreeOne, Two, Three (1961) Recommended
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin
James Cagney is marvellous as a zealous Coke executive in Germany, keen on penetrating the Russian market, but mortified when his boss's daughter…
Ragtime (1981)
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn
8–time Oscar nominated adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's novel which recreates a real–life murder mystery in ragtime–era America…
That's Dancing!That's Dancing! (1985)
Dir. Jack Haley, Jr.
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, James Cagney
A compilation of splendid dance sequences from dozens of Hollywood films. Includes over fifty top dancers, with the best of the crop generally dating…

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