James Cagney
Category: Drama
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The Doorway To Hell(1930)
FullscreenSKU: D59812
Gritty early Warner mob movie successfully casts Lew Ayres against type as a ruthless Chicago racket czar who's ready to get out and enjoy a rich retirement, but the rivals who've kidnapped his idol-worshipping younger brother (Leon Janney) have other ideas. James Cagney, in his second film, receives a superlative showcase as Ayres' ... more
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The Public Enemy(1931)
FullscreenSKU: D62027
James Cagney in the role that made him a star! He's small-time hood Tom Powers, who gets involved with a Prohibition racket in a big way...and pays a big price. Mae Clarke co-stars (in the classic grapefruit-in-the-face scene), along with Joan Blondell, Donald Cook, Eddie Woods, and Jean Harlow. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English ... more
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Taxi!(1932)
FullscreenSKU: D59579
Early starring vehicle (no pun intended) for James Cagney casts him as a gypsy cabbie who starts driving his fists into faces when a large taxi firm takes its intimidation of independent hacks to deadly levels. Jimmy shows off his tap skills (against an unbilled George Raft), as well as his fluency in Yiddish (!), in this memorable ... more
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The Crowd Roars(1932)
FullscreenSKU: D60278
Storied race car driver James Cagney returns to his home town to find hero-worshipping kid brother Eric Linden eager to follow in his tracks. Cagney, however, wants him nowhere near the lifestyle, or chippie girlfriend Joan Blondell, and a rivalry is fueled that will need a confrontation at the Indy 500 to resolve. Ann Dvorak, Frank ... more
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Lady Killer(1933)
FullscreenSKU: D79666
Madcap Hollywood satire with James Cagney as a movie theater usher-turned-con man who gives up his life of crime and becomes a film star, until his old gang shows up to bring him back into the fold. Includes the classic scene where Cagney forces a critic to literally "eat his words." Mae Clarke, Leslie Fenton, Margaret Lindsay also ... more
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The Mayor Of Hell(1933)
FullscreenSKU: D79667
Big-city gangster James Cagney is given a patronage job by his political machine bosses and is sent to inspect the state reform school. When he learns of the brutal treatment the boys receive under a sadistic warden, an incensed Cagney takes over the school and, with help from a sympathetic nurses, tries to improve conditions. Intriguing ... more
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Picture Snatcher(1933)
FullscreenSKU: D79668
Ex-con James Cagney achieves success with a legitimate--if not always reputable--job as a tabloid crime photographer. But when his illicitly obtained shot of an execution gets his girlfriend's police captain father demoted, Cagney must find a way to set things right. Fast-paced and light-hearted crime tale also stars Patricia Ellis, ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D06669
Laughs abound in this James Cagney vehicle, directed by Michael Curtiz, that features Cagney as a crooked businessman who bilks money out of rich folks without heirs. The problem is that the girl of his dreams (Bette Davis) wants him to go legit like her boss (Alan Dinehart), even though he's in the same racket, unbeknownst to her. ... more
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"G" Men(1935)
FullscreenSKU: D52199
Streetwise lawyer James Cagney joins the FBI in order to avenge the gangland murder of an agent who was his friend, in this exciting crime drama that also stars Robert Armstrong, Margaret Lindsay and Ann Dvorak. Includes the 1949 re-issue introduction. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, ... more
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Frisco Kid(1935)
FullscreenSKU: D59591
Unusual period vehicle for James Cagney casts him as an itinerant seaman in 1850s San Francisco who rises from would-be shanghai victim to gambling hall kingpin and leading power broker of the Barbary Coast. Atmospheric tale co-stars Margaret Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez, Lili Damita, Barton MacLane. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English ... more
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Great Guy(1936)
FullscreenSKU: D19549
Prizefighter-turned-government inspector James Cagney deals a knockout blow to racketeers and corruption in the food and meat-packing business. With James Burke, Edward Brophy, and Cagney's "The Public Enemy" co-star, Mae Clarke. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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Something To Sing About(1937)
FullscreenSKU: D65731
Jimmy Cagney's at his foot-tappin' best as a New York bandleader who is offered a movie contract in this song-filled comedy that includes a few jabs at the Hollywood studio system. With Evelyn Daw, William Frawley. AKA: "Battling Hoofer." Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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Angels With Dirty Faces(1938)
FullscreenSKU: D62024
Classic Warner Bros. "urban crime drama" of two kids from the wrong side of the tracks; one becomes a priest (Pat O'Brien), the other a gangster (James Cagney). The cast also includes Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan and the Dead End Kids as local youths who look up to Cagney; Michael Curtiz directs. 97 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English ... more
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Each Dawn I Die(1939)
FullscreenSKU: D52198
When crusading reporter James Cagney is framed for manslaughter and sent to jail, he forms a strange friendship with crime boss George Raft and helps him in a daring escape. Top-notch "big house" drama that was a Warners staple also stars George Bancroft, Jane Bryan. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: ... more
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The Roaring Twenties(1939)
FullscreenSKU: D62028
Three army buddies take different roads when World War I ends, but find they share a common destiny in Prohibition-era America. James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Jeffrey Lynn star in this classic gangster drama, along with Gladys George and Frank McHugh. Directed by Raoul Walsh. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital ... more
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City For Conquest(1940)
FullscreenSKU: D52197
Gritty "big city" melodrama features James Cagney as an aspiring prizefighter who meets with disaster after he is blinded in the ring, then devotes himself to fostering the musical career of brother Arthur Kennedy. Co-stars Ann Sheridan as Cagney's dancer ex-girlfriend, Anthony Quinn, and Elia Kazan in an early acting role. 104 min. ... more
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The Fighting 69th(1940)
FullscreenSKU: D52763
Rousing World War I drama stars James Cagney as a scrappy Brooklyn boy who is recruited into the all-Irish 69th New York Regiment by Father Duffy (Pat O'Brien). While in combat in France, Cagney's reckless ways lead to the deaths of American soldiers, and it's only as he's awaiting court-martial that he's given a chance to prove his ... more
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Torrid Zone(1940)
FullscreenSKU: D52764
With his Central American banana business in danger after his workers are scared off by armed revolutionaries and lured away by sultry saloon singer Ann Sheridan, plantation owner Pat O'Brien must convince ex-foreman James Cagney, about to return to the States, to stay and help save his operation. Lively and light-hearted adventure/comedy ... more
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The Strawberry Blonde(1941)
FullscreenSKU: D02559
James Cagney shines in this classic romantic comedy set in 1890s New York City as an ex-convict/dentist who is married to former suffragette Olivia de Havilland. When the man responsible for his incarceration years earlier arrives in his office for dental work, Cagney considers getting revenge against him while reflecting on his lost ... more
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The Bride Came C.O.D.(1941)
FullscreenSKU: D52761
The unusual comedy pairing of James Cagney and Bette Davis makes for lively romantic sparks. Hired by oil heiress Davis to fly her and her boyfriend to Nevada so they can elope, freight pilot Cagney gets from a better offer from Davis' father to abduct her and bring her home. Complications ensue when the pair is forced to land in a ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D44857
James Cagney is a bundle of energy in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Broadway legend George M. Cohan, from his vaudeville days with his family to fame as the writer of "Over There," "Give My Regards to Broadway," and countless other classic songs. Rosemary DeCamp and Walter Huston co-star in one of Hollywood's liveliest and best-loved ... more
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Captains Of The Clouds(1942)
FullscreenSKU: D52762
First-class war yarn with James Cagney as a rebellious pilot-for-hire in the Canadian bush whose reckless ways put him on the outs with his fellow flyers...especially when he weds the fiancee of one rival. Things change, however, when World War II breaks out, and Cagney and the other pilots join the RCAF. Co-stars Dennis Morgan, ... more
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Blood On The Sun(1945)
SKU: D23738
Hard-hitting newspaperman James Cagney, stationed in 1930s Japan, finds himself caught in an espionage plot when he tries to warn American officials about the growing threat of war. Terrific action-drama co-stars Sylvia Sydney, Robert Armstrong. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
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13 Rue Madeleine(1947)
FullscreenSKU: D39205
Crack wartime espionage story stars James Cagney as an O.S.S. agent sent into occupied France to uncover the site of a German missile silo before the Allied landing at Normandy. Told in a documentary style; with Annabella Richard Conte, Frank Latimore. 95 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital ... more
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The Time Of Your Life(1948)
SKU: D19548
James Cagney, Broderick Crawford, Wayne Morris and William Bendix star in this spectacular adaptation of the William Saroyan stage play about the people who frequent a small saloon. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
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White Heat(1949)
FullscreenSKU: D62029
Quintessential gangster film features James Cagney as Cody Jarrett, a psychotic, mother-obsessed gunman who plans to escape from prison with fellow inmate Vic Pardo (Edmond O'Brien) and reunite his old crew for an armored car job. But Pardo is a federal agent sent to infiltrate the gang, leading to a violent shoot-out with the law and ... more
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The West Point Story(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D52765
Brassy musical stars James Cagney as a down-on-his-luck stage director who is hired to put on a show at the title military academy. Frustrated by the production's complications, Cagney strikes a cadet and, in order to continue working, must become a cadet himself. Doris Day, Virginia Mayo and Gordon MacRae co-star; songs include "You ... more
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A Lion Is In The Streets(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D56109
James Cagney turns in an electrifying performance as a slick Deep South politician who uses his poor sharecropping constituents to further his own career. Eventually he runs for governor, but along the way is infected with the corruption that permeates the state. Barbara Hale, Anne Francis, and Lon Chaney, Jr. co-star. 88 min. Standard; ... more
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Run For Cover(1955)
WidescreenSKU: D59887
Rare western vehicle for James Cagney casts him as an ex-con drifter whose skill with a shooting iron brings a small town to offer him its sheriff's badge. The ghosts of his past, as well as embittered young deputy John Derek, wind up causing him no end of problems. Viveca Lindfors, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Hersholt, Grant Withers co-star ... more
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Love Me Or Leave Me(1955)
WidescreenSKU: D62650
Doris Day and James Cagney star in this song-filled biodrama of '20s singer Ruth Etting, focusing on her relationship with gangster Martin "the Gimp" Snyder. The glossy MGM musical treatment is mixed with a gritty story and a great soundtrack. With Cameron Mitchell, Robert Keith. 122 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English ... more
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Tribute To A Bad Man(1956)
WidescreenSKU: D57033
James Cagney is the title character, a no-nonsense rancher in the Colorado territory during the 1870s who uses a ruthless style of justice to punish a group of helpers he finds stealing. His frightening demeanor eventually scares his mistress into the arms of a newly hired ranch worker. Irene Papas, Don Dubbins, Vic Morrow also star; ... more
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These Wilder Years(1956)
WidescreenSKU: D59212
Faced with the prospect of growing old alone, steel magnate James Cagney seeks to track down the illegitimate son he gave up for adoption 20 years before...and gets locked in a war of wills with orphanage administrator Barbara Stanwyck, who is determined to protect the boy's privacy. Affecting drama co-stars Walter Pidgeon, Don Dubbins, ... more
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Man Of A Thousand Faces(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D12324
The career and stormy private life of silent film legend Lon Chaney is effectively (if not always accurately) brought to the screen in this biodrama. James Cagney stars as the son of deaf-mute parents who thrilled audiences with his make-up and portrayals of the Phantom of the Opera, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and other grotesqueries. ... more
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The Gallant Hours(1960)
FullscreenSKU: D08810
James Cagney plays Admiral William F. Halsey, the World War II hero known for his strategic brilliance and his victories over the Japanese on the Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal. Dennis Weaver, Richard Jaeckel, and Ward Costello also star in this stirring biography, directed by Robert Montgomery. 115 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D57018
Includes "Great Guy" and "The Time of Your Life."
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FullscreenSKU: D57756
Two-disc set includes "'G' Men," "Each Dawn I Die," "City for Conquest," and "White Heat."
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FullscreenSKU: D52766
In "Torrid Zone" (1940), Pat O'Brien stars as the owner of a Central America banana business whose workers are scared off by revolutionaries and lured away by saloon singer Ann Sheridan. In order to save his business, O'Brien attempts to convince ex-foreman James Cagney, about to return to the States, to stay and help. With George Tobias, ... more
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