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Great Guy (1936)

"SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!"

6.2/10 1h 6m Dec 01, 1936
Crime Drama Mystery

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

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Movie Details

Original Title Great Guy
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Johnny 'Red' Cave
Popularity: 0.8
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Janet Henry
Popularity: 2.4
James Burke
James Burke
Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Popularity: 0.4
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Pete Reilly
Popularity: 0.5
Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Abel Canning
Popularity: 2.3
Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hayes
Hazel Scott
Popularity: 0.3
Edward McNamara
Edward McNamara
Captain Pat Hanlon
Popularity: 0.7
Robert Gleckler
Robert Gleckler
Marty Cavanaugh
Popularity: 1.4
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Joe Burton
Popularity: 1.0
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
Henchman Al
Popularity: 0.5
Matty Fain
Matty Fain
Henchman Tim
Popularity: 1.8
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Ogilvie
Popularity: 3.5

Key Crew

Director John G. Blystone
Screenplay Henry Johnson, Henry McCarty
Producer Douglas MacLean
Editor Russell F. Schoengarth

Production

Grand National Pictures
Zion Meyers Productions

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Keywords

corruption blackmail government official

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jun 19, 2022

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 ( ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 19 votes

Details
Release Date December 1, 1936
Runtime 1h 6m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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