
Film
Johnny Come Lately
1943· NR· 1h 37m· Drama
“A Story of a Wanderer Who Stops His Travels Long Enough to Help A Kindly Old Woman in Distress”
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.
1943-09-03
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorWilliam K. Howard
ScreenplayJohn Van Druten
ProducerWilliam Cagney
Director of PhotographyTheodor Sparkuhl
Original Music ComposerLeigh Harline
EditorGeorge M. Arthur
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1943-09-03
Runtime1h 37m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosWilliam Cagney Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.0/10 · 21 votes
Original languageen
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