Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts

Friday, 22 January 2021

Johnny Come Lately (1943)


 

 
Newspaper man wanders about and helps older woman save her paper.

Entertaining, if not too exciting drama with a mild political stance is worth the watch mainly for Cagney's lively performance.
 
Halliwell*: "A turn-of-the-century folksy drama seemed an odd choice for a Cagney independent production, and it was not very persuasively made, but the star produced moments of his old charisma."

Maltin**1/2: "Tame but amusing Cagney vehicle..." 
 

 

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

One, Two, Three (1961)



In West Berlin during the Cold War, a Coca-Cola executive is given the task of taking care of his boss' socialite daughter.

Wild and keen Cold War spoof is fast-paced, and its humor is keen, cynical and - accurate; the cast seems to be enjoying the madness.

Halliwell**: "Back to Ninotchka territory, but this time the tone is that of a wild farce which achieves fine momentum in stretches but also flags a lot in between, teetering the while on the edge of taste."

Maltin****: "Hilarious Wilder comedy...Cagney is a marvel to watch in this machine-gun-paced comedy..."


Sunday, 15 May 2016

City For Conquest (1940)


A young man is a content truck driver, but his girl shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition, so acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.