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.
Writing | Louis Bromfield | Novel |
Writing | John Van Druten | Screenplay |
Directing | William K. Howard | Director |
Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
Art | Jack Okey | Art Direction |
Sound | Leigh Harline | Music Director |
Editing | George M. Arthur | Editor |
Directing | Lowell J. Farrell | Assistant Director |
Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
Production | William Cagney | Producer |
Sound | Ben Winkler | Sound Recordist |