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Great Guy

- SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Release Date : 1936-12-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Grand National PicturesZion Meyers Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Cagney

Character Name : Johnny 'Red' Cave

Original Name : James Cagney

Gender : Male

Mae Clarke

Character Name : Janet Henry

Original Name : Mae Clarke

Gender : Female

James Burke

Character Name : Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Edward Brophy

Character Name : Pete Reilly

Original Name : Edward Brophy

Gender : Male

Henry Kolker

Character Name : Abel Canning

Original Name : Henry Kolker

Gender : Male

Bernadene Hayes

Character Name : Hazel Scott

Original Name : Bernadene Hayes

Gender : Female

Edward McNamara

Character Name : Captain Pat Hanlon

Original Name : Edward McNamara

Gender : Male

Robert Gleckler

Character Name : Marty Cavanaugh

Original Name : Robert Gleckler

Gender : Male

Joe Sawyer

Character Name : Joe Burton

Original Name : Joe Sawyer

Gender : Male

Edward Gargan

Character Name : Henchman Al

Original Name : Edward Gargan

Gender : Male

Matty Fain

Character Name : Henchman Tim

Original Name : Matty Fain

Gender : Male

Mary Gordon

Character Name : Mrs. Ogilvie

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Wallis Clark

Character Name : Joel Green

Original Name : Wallis Clark

Gender : Male

Douglas Wood

Character Name : Mayor

Original Name : Douglas Wood

Gender : Male

Robert Lowery

Character Name : Mr. Parker (Uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Lowery

Gender : Male

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character Name : Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)

Original Name : Murdock MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

Henry Roquemore

Character Name : Mr. Grady (Uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Roquemore

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Joe (Uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Lee Shumway

Character Name : Mike (Uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Shumway

Gender : Male

John Dilson

Character Name : City Editor (Uncredited)

Original Name : John Dilson

Gender : Male

Lynton Brent

Character Name : Reporter (Uncredited)

Original Name : Lynton Brent

Gender : Male

Hugh Chapman

Character Name : Boy (Uncredited)

Original Name : Hugh Chapman

Gender : Male

Wally Maher

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Maher

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Gertrude Green

Character Name : Nurse (Uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Green

Gender : Male

Jim Farley

Character Name : Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Furniture Salesman (Uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Frank O'Connor

Character Name : Detective (Uncredited)

Original Name : Frank O'Connor

Gender : Male

Jack Pennick

Character Name : Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

Ethelreda Leopold

Character Name : Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ethelreda Leopold

Gender : Male

Jane Keckley

Character Name : Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Keckley

Gender : Female

Kate Price

Character Name : Woman at Accident (Uncredited)

Original Name : Kate Price

Gender : Female

Bruce Mitchell

Character Name : Policeman at Accident (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Mitchell

Gender : Male

Al Herman

Character Name : Deputy Marks (Uncredited)

Original Name : Al Herman

Gender : Male

Kernan Cripps

Character Name : Deputy (Uncredited)

Original Name : Kernan Cripps

Gender : Male

Carlton Griffin

Character Name : Deputy (Uncredited)

Original Name : Carlton Griffin

Gender : Male

Dick Scott

Character Name : Deputy (Uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Scott

Gender : Male

Bobby Barber

Character Name : Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Barber

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Sugar Clerk (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Eddy Chandler

Character Name : Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Chandler

Gender : Male

William J. O'Brien

Character Name : Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

Original Name : William J. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Sammy Blum

Character Name : Party Chef (Uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy Blum

Gender : Male

James Ford

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : James Ford

Gender : Male

Gertrude Astor

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Astor

Gender : Female

Jack Byron

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Byron

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Bud Geary

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Geary

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Patrick Cunning

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Cunning

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Dennis O'Keefe

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis O'Keefe

Gender : Male

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Character Name : Party Guest (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Hendricks Jr.

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney's better efforts, but by no means his worst, either...