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..." 

 

 

Margaret Hamilton

Bio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_%28actress%29

Dishonored Lady (1947)

A fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a lively party girl by night suffers under the pressures of her job, including kowtowing to a hefty advertiser, and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown.

Lively woman's picture with a crime story thrown in for good measure entertains thanks to Hedy lamarr's competent performance and excellent Noir cinematography.

Halliwell (no star): "Melodramatic showpiece designed for herself by a glamorous star; OK for the silly season."

Maltin**: "Adequate drama..."