Movie Cosmos - Great Guy

Description:

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Top Cast >

James Cagney

As Johnny 'Red' Cave

Mae Clarke

As Janet Henry

James Burke

As Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

Edward Brophy

As Pete Reilly

Henry Kolker

As Abel Canning

Bernadene Hayes

As Hazel Scott

Edward McNamara

As Captain Pat Hanlon

Robert Gleckler

As Marty Cavanaugh

Joe Sawyer

As Joe Burton

Edward Gargan

As Henchman Al

Matty Fain

As Henchman Tim

Mary Gordon

As Mrs. Ogilvie

Wallis Clark

As Joel Green

Douglas Wood

As Mayor

Robert Lowery

As Mr. Parker (Uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

As Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

As Mr. Grady (Uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

As Joe (Uncredited)

Lee Shumway

As Mike (Uncredited)

John Dilson

As City Editor (Uncredited)

Lynton Brent

As Reporter (Uncredited)

Hugh Chapman

As Boy (Uncredited)

Wally Maher

As Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr

As Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

Gertrude Green

As Nurse (Uncredited)

Jim Farley

As Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

As Furniture Salesman (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

As Detective (Uncredited)

Jack Pennick

As Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

As Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Jane Keckley

As Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited)

Kate Price

As Woman at Accident (Uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

As Policeman at Accident (Uncredited)

Al Herman

As Deputy Marks (Uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

As Deputy (Uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

As Deputy (Uncredited)

Dick Scott

As Deputy (Uncredited)

Bobby Barber

As Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

As Sugar Clerk (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

As Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

As Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

Sammy Blum

As Party Chef (Uncredited)

James Ford

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Jack Byron

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Bud Geary

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Frank Mills

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Patrick Cunning

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Jack Perry

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

As Party Guest (Uncredited)

Top Crew >

John G. Blystone

Director

Henry McCarty

Screenplay

Douglas MacLean

Producer

Ben Carré

Art Direction

Henry Johnson

Screenplay

Harry Ruskin

Dialogue

Jack MacKenzie

Director of Photography

Edward L. Alperson

Presenter

Frank Mills

Stunts

Bud Geary

Stunts

Dorothy Beal

Costume Design

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Dresser

James Edward Grant

Story

Marlin Skiles

Original Music Composer, Music Director

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Jack Perry

Stunts

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

Hal Bumbaugh

Sound

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

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...

2022-06-19