James Cagney

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Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
6.3

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

Actress Sharon Stone hosts this documentary about the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow. Included are clips from many of her films, ...
Ragtime
7.3

Ragtime

Nov. 20, 1981

Ragtime

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and ...
One, Two, Three
7.9

One, Two, Three

Dec. 15, 1961

One, Two, Three

C.R. MacNamara will do anything to get a promotion within the Coca-Cola company, including looking after boss W.P. Hazeltine’s rebellious ...
The Gallant Hours
7.1

The Gallant Hours

Jun. 13, 1960

The Gallant Hours

A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. „Bull“ Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to ...
Shake Hands with the Devil
7

Shake Hands with the Devil

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the „Black & Tans,“ special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical ...
Never Steal Anything Small
6

Never Steal Anything Small

Director Charles Lederer’s 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who’ll resort to every dirty trick in the ...
Man of a Thousand Faces
7.1

Man of a Thousand Faces

The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; ...
Run for Cover
6.7

Run for Cover

Apr. 29, 1955

Run for Cover

An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Mister Roberts
7.6

Mister Roberts

Jul. 10, 1955

Mister Roberts

Mr. Roberts is as an officer who’s yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned Navy ship run ...
Love Me or Leave Me
7.1

Love Me or Leave Me

May. 26, 1955

Love Me or Leave Me

A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to ...
A Lion Is in the Streets
6.1

A Lion Is in the Streets

A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
What Price Glory
6.1

What Price Glory

Aug. 22, 1952

What Price Glory

Two military men, Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, who are rivals to begin with, grow more at odds with each other when Quirt is made ...
The West Point Story
6.2

The West Point Story

Nov. 25, 1950

The West Point Story

A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
7.1

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Aug. 19, 1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the ...
White Heat
8.1

White Heat

Sep. 02, 1949

White Heat

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. ...
13 Rue Madeleine
6.9

13 Rue Madeleine

Jan. 15, 1947

13 Rue Madeleine

Bob Sharkey, an instructor of would-be spies for the Allied Office of Strategic Services, becomes suspicious of one of the latest batch of ...
Blood on the Sun
6

Blood on the Sun

Apr. 26, 1945

Blood on the Sun

Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset ...
Johnny Come Lately
6.8

Johnny Come Lately

Sep. 03, 1943

Johnny Come Lately

Cagney is a human dynamo as a drifter who helps save ailing Grace George from losing her newspaper. The pace is fast, and audiences of all ages ...
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.6

Yankee Doodle Dandy

May. 29, 1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Captains of the Clouds
6.4

Captains of the Clouds

Inspired by Churchill’s Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
The Strawberry Blonde
7.2

The Strawberry Blonde

Feb. 21, 1941

The Strawberry Blonde

Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his ...
The Bride Came C.O.D.
6.9

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Jul. 12, 1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.
The Fighting 69th
6.6

The Fighting 69th

Jan. 27, 1940

The Fighting 69th

Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that ...
City for Conquest
7.2

City for Conquest

Sep. 21, 1940

City for Conquest

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New ...
The Roaring Twenties
7.9

The Roaring Twenties

Oct. 28, 1939

The Roaring Twenties

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie ...
The Oklahoma Kid
6.4

The Oklahoma Kid

Mar. 11, 1939

The Oklahoma Kid

McCord’s gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw „The Oklahoma Kid“ Jim ...
Each Dawn I Die
7.2

Each Dawn I Die

Jul. 22, 1939

Each Dawn I Die

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter’s criticism of his criminal activities and decides to ...
Boy Meets Girl
6

Boy Meets Girl

Aug. 27, 1938

Boy Meets Girl

Two lazy screenwriters need a story for the studio’s cowboy star. A studio waitress turns out to be pregnant. This gives them the idea for ...
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.9

Angels with Dirty Faces

Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry ...