Great Guy

• Director: John G. Blystone
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Melodrama
• Themes: Political Corruption, Fighting the System, Boxers
• Main Cast: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke, Robert Gleckler, Henry Kolker
• Release Year: 1936
• Country: US
• Run Time: 50 minutes

Plot

After retiring from a boxing career, Johnny Cave (James Cagney) accepts an appointment to serve as head of the Bureau of Weights and Measures. However, when he discovers that his organization is full of corruption and lies, he sets out to uncover the scam, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Janet (Mae Clarke), and his underhanded coworkers. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast

• James Cagney - Johnny Cave
• Mae Clarke - Janet Henry
• James Burke - Pat Haley
• Robert Gleckler - Cavanaugh
• Henry Kolker - Conning

Edward S. Brophy - Pete Reilly; Bernadene Hayes - Hazel Scott; Edward Gargan - Al; Matty Fain - Tim; Joe Sawyer - Joe Burton; Douglas Wood - The Mayor; Edward McNamara - Capt. Pat Hanlon; Gertrude Astor; Bobby Barber - Grocery clerk; Lynton Brent - Reporter; Eddy Chandler - Meat clerk; Wallis Clark - Joel Green; Kernan Cripps - Deputy; John Dilson - City Editor; Lester Dorr - Chauffeur; James Ford - Party guest; Dwight Frye; Bud Geary - Guest; Mary Gordon - Mrs. Ogilvie; Gertrude Green - Nurse; Mildred Harris; Ben Hendricks, Jr. - Party guest; Arthur Hoyt - Furniture salesman; Ethelreda Leopold - Burton's Girlfriend; Robert Lowery - Parker; Murdock MacQuarrie - Client; Bill O'Brien - 2nd Meat Clerk; Kate Price - Woman at Accident; Pete Reilly - Edward Brophy; Henry Roquemore - Store manager; Jeffrey Sayre - Clerk; Lee Shumway - Mike the cop; Harry Tenbrook - Receiving clerk; Frank Mills - Party guest; Bruce Mitchell - Cop at Accident; Frank O'Connor - Detective; Dennis O'Keefe - Guest; Jack Pennick - Truck Driver; Vera Steadman

Credit

Ben Carre - Art Director, Dorothy Beal - Costume Designer, John Sherwood - First Assistant Director, John G. Blystone - Director, Russell Schoengarth - Editor, Marlin Skiles - Composer (Music Score), Marlin Skiles - Musical Direction/Supervision, Martin Skiles - Songwriter, Jack MacKenzie - Cinematographer, Jack McKensie - Cinematographer, Douglas MacLean - Producer, James Edward Grant - Screen Story, James Edward Grant - Screenwriter, Henry Johnson - Screenwriter, Henry McCarty - Screenwriter, Horace McCoy - Screenwriter, Harry Ruskin - Screenwriter, Henry McCarthy - Screenwriter

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