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James Cagney stars in this Oscar-winning smalltown drama as an ex-reporter turned drifter who arrives in a town where corruption is rife. Jailed for vagrancy, on release, he meets up with Grace George, editor of the local paper and one of the few honest citizens in town.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1943) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

James Cagney	.... Tom Richards
Grace George	.... Vinnie McLeod
Marjorie Main	.... Mary McGovern
Marjorie Lord	.... Jane
Hattie McDaniel	.... Aida
Edward McNamara	.... W.M. Dougherty

Supporting Cast:

William Henry	.... Pete Dougherty
Robert Barrat	.... Bill Swain
George Cleveland	.... Willie Ferguson
Margaret Hamilton	.... Myrtle Ferguson
Norman Willis	.... Dudley Hirsh
Lucien Littlefield	.... Blaker
Edwin Stanley	.... Winterbottom
Irving Bacon	.... Chief of Police
Tom Dugan	.... First Cop

Directors:

William K. Howard

Writers:

Louis Bromfield
John Van Druten