Johnny Come Lately
Drama

Johnny Come Lately

"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.

Release Date

September 3, 1943

Status

Released

Original Title

Johnny Come Lately

Runtime

1h 37min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

William Cagney Productions

Johnny Come Lately