Johnny Come Lately
US (1943): Drama
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 (Marjorie Main, Margorie Lord, Hattie McDaniel, Edward McNamara, William Henry) have all the small-town characterizations down pat -- with Margaret Hamilton a standout. William K. Howard directs John Van Druten's adaptation of the Louis Bromfield novel. 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. (Cagney Productions, Geo. Bagnall & Assoc./UA) (M. Finebesser, IMDb)
1 nomination
· Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1943: Leigh Harline