
Flicker Hayes informs the police after he sets up two men to be caught in a phony robbery attempt, because they were responsible for his going to prison. Read More »
Tag Archives: James Cagney
Taxi! (1932) Roy Del Ruth, James Cagney, Loretta Young, George E. Stone

Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Read More »
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) Joseph Pevney, James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer

Loose biography of actor Lon Chaney. Growing up with deaf parents, he learns what it is like to be different. Read More »
Smart Money (1931) Alfred E. Green, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Evalyn Knapp

Nick Venizelos, an immigrant Greek barber, has an uncommon affinity for poker and other sorts of wagering and a group of his friends bankroll him in a big game Read More »
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) Michael Anderson, James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the “Black & Tans,” special British forces given to harsh measures. Read More »
Mister Roberts (1955) John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Comedy, Drama, War

Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. Read More »
One, Two, Three (1961) Billy Wilder, James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Comedy

Berlin is the epitome of political and economic polarization. A microcosm of that polarization is the life of American C.R. MacNamara, known as Mac to his friends. Read More »
The Strawberry Blonde (1941) Raoul Walsh, James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Comedy, Romance

Biff Grimes is pugnacious but likable young man during the Gay 90’s living with his ne’er-do-well father, noted for their scrappy personalities and quick tempers. Read More »
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) Robert Wise, James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally, Drama, Romance, Western

Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers soon as look at them. Read More »
The Doorway to Hell (1930) Archie Mayo, Lew Ayres, James Cagney, Charles Judels, Crime, Drama

Lou Ricarno is a smart guy. His plan is to organize the various gangs in Chicago so that the mugs will not liquidate each other. Read More »