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