Johnny Come Lately (1943)
"A Story of a Wanderer Who Stops His Travels Long Enough to Help A Kindly Old Woman in Distress"

Title: Johnny Come Lately
Original Title: Johnny Come Lately
Release Date: 1943-09-03
Status: Released
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 15 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: William Cagney Productions
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.
Cast

James Cagney
Tom Richards

Grace George
Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main
'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord
Jane

Hattie McDaniel
Aida

Edward McNamara
W.M. Dougherty

William Henry
Pete Dougherty

Robert Barrat
Bill Swain

George Cleveland
Willie Ferguson

Margaret Hamilton
Myrtle Ferguso