Johnny 'Red' Cave
James Cagney
Johnny 'Red' Cave
Great Guy
“SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!”
6.2
1936
1h 6m
CrimeDramaMystery
Director: John G. Blystone
Overview
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.
Trailer
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Cast
Janet Henry
Mae Clarke
Janet Henry
Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
James Burke
Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Pete Reilly
Edward Brophy
Pete Reilly
Abel Canning
Henry Kolker
Abel Canning
Hazel Scott
Bernadene Hayes
Hazel Scott
Captain Pat Hanlon
Edward McNamara
Captain Pat Hanlon
Marty Cavanaugh
Robert Gleckler
Marty Cavanaugh
Joe Burton
Joe Sawyer
Joe Burton
Henchman Al
Edward Gargan
Henchman Al
Henchman Tim
Matty Fain
Henchman Tim
Mrs. Ogilvie
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Ogilvie
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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...
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