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Johnny Come Lately

A Story of a Wanderer Who Stops His Travels Long Enough to Help A Kindly Old Woman in Distress

1943 1 hour 37 minutes
59/100

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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.

Released

3rd September 1943

83 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 37 minutes

Finishes at 9:10am

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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    6.8/10

  • Rotten Tomatoes Logo

    43%

  • TMDb Logo

    70%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    59%

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Directed by

William K. Howard

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Written by

John Van Druten

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