Great Guy
SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!
1936 | 66m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John G. Blystone |
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| Writer: | James Edward Grant, Henry McCarty, Henry Johnson |
| Staring: |
| A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 1936 |
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| Director: | John G. Blystone |
| Writer: | James Edward Grant, Henry McCarty, Henry Johnson |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | corruption, blackmail, government official |
| Production Companies | Grand National Pictures, Zion Meyers Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Cagney | Johnny 'Red' Cave |
| Mae Clarke | Janet Henry |
| James Burke | Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley |
| Edward Brophy | Pete Reilly |
| Henry Kolker | Abel Canning |
| Bernadene Hayes | Hazel Scott |
| Edward McNamara | Captain Pat Hanlon |
| Robert Gleckler | Marty Cavanaugh |
| Joe Sawyer | Joe Burton |
| Edward Gargan | Henchman Al |
| Matty Fain | Henchman Tim |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Ogilvie |
| Wallis Clark | Joel Green |
| Douglas Wood | Mayor |
| Robert Lowery | Mr. Parker (Uncredited) |
| Murdock MacQuarrie | Mr. Marvin (Uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Mr. Grady (Uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Joe (Uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Mike (Uncredited) |
| John Dilson | City Editor (Uncredited) |
| Lynton Brent | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Hugh Chapman | Boy (Uncredited) |
| Wally Maher | Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) |
| Gertrude Green | Nurse (Uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | Furniture Salesman (Uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Truck Driver (Uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited) |
| Jane Keckley | Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited) |
| Kate Price | Woman at Accident (Uncredited) |
| Bruce Mitchell | Policeman at Accident (Uncredited) |
| Al Herman | Deputy Marks (Uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | Deputy (Uncredited) |
| Carlton Griffin | Deputy (Uncredited) |
| Dick Scott | Deputy (Uncredited) |
| Bobby Barber | Grocery Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Sugar Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Meat Clerk (Uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | Meat Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Sammy Blum | Party Chef (Uncredited) |
| James Ford | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Jack Byron | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Patrick Cunning | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John G. Blystone | Director |
| Frank Mills | Stunts |
| Jack Perry | Stunts |
| Harry Ruskin | Dialogue |
| James Edward Grant | Story |
| Bud Geary | Stunts |
| Henry McCarty | Screenplay |
| Ben Carré | Art Direction |
| Jack MacKenzie | Director of Photography |
| Russell F. Schoengarth | Editor |
| Henry Johnson | Screenplay |
| Marlin Skiles | Original Music Composer, Music Director |
| Dorothy Beal | Costume Design |
| John Sherwood | Assistant Director |
| Victor A. Gangelin | Set Dresser |
| Hal Bumbaugh | Sound |
| Edward L. Alperson | Presenter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Douglas MacLean | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
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...