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James Cagney

James Cagney

Acting·1899–1986·122 films

James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.…

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As Actor

White Heat
White Heat (1949)Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "White Heat") (archive footage)
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three (1961)C.R. MacNamara
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy (1931)Tom Powers
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)(uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)Rocky Sullivan
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Eddie Bartlett
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)George M. Cohan
Ragtime
Ragtime (1981)New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)Captain Morton
Tupac: Resurrection
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)Self (archival)
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade (1933)Chester Kent
'G' Men
'G' Men (1935)‘Brick' Davis
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)Biff Grimes
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die (1939)Frank Ross
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)Martin Snyder
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)Bottom
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)Ralph Cotter
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy (1931)Albert 'Bert' Harris
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)Lon Chaney
Run for Cover
Run for Cover (1955)Matt Dow
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun (1945)Nick Condon
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
Lady Killer
Lady Killer (1933)Dan
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Danny Kenny
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)Steve Collins
Taxi!
Taxi! (1932)Matt Nolan
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Jim Kincaid
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell (1933)Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
Tribute to a Bad Man
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)Jeremy Rodack
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent (1934)Jimmy Corrigan
Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds (1942)Brian MacLean
Smart Money
Smart Money (1931)Jack
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th (1940)Jerry Plunkett
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)Sean Lenihan
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher (1933)Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women (1931)Ed 'Eddie' Bailey
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy (1934)Chesty O'Conner
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell (1930)Steve Mileaway
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1932)Joe Greer
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)
Great Guy
Great Guy (1936)Johnny 'Red' Cave
What Price Glory
What Price Glory (1952)Captain Flagg
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)Tom Richards
Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About (1937)Terrence 'Terry' Rooney
The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours (1960)Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn (2022)
Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero (1936)Dizzy Davies
A Lion Is in the Streets
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)Hank Martin
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle (1933)Lefty Merrill
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1948)Joseph
The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys (1955)George M. Cohan
These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years (1956)Steve Bradford
Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell (1957)Himself (prologue)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Complicated Women (2003)Self (archive footage)
Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone (1940)Nick Butler
The West Point Story
The West Point Story (1950)Elwin Bixby
Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday (1930)Harry Delano
Dynamite Chicken
Dynamite Chicken (1971)Self (archive footage)
He Was Her Man
He Was Her Man (1934)Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid (1935)Bat Morgan
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Winner Take All
Winner Take All (1932)Jim 'Jimmy' Kane
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us (1935)Danny O'Hara
Routine Pleasures
Routine Pleasures (1986)Ed "Eddie" Bailey (archive footage)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)Self (archive footage)
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1931)Schofield
You, John Jones!
You, John Jones! (1943)John Jones
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1938)Robert Law
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)Self (uncredited)
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool (1928)Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Arizona Bushwhackers
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)Narrator
The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid (1934)Eddie Kennedy
Starlift
Starlift (1951)James Cagney
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)Himself (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup (1951)Lew Marsh
Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)Tommy O'Toole
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)Jake MacIllaney
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public (2005)Self (archive footage)
Ballad of Smokey the Bear
Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966)Narrator (voice)
The Road to the Wall
The Road to the Wall (1962)Narrator
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' (1931)Himself
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True (1935)Himself (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)Self
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)Self
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)Self (uncredited)
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
Warner at War
Warner at War (2008)(archive footage)
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound (1946)Tommy Powers (archive footage)
James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)Self (Archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50 (2021)Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)Self (archive footage)
Terrible Joe Moran
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)Joe Moran
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys (1991)Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939 (1939)Self
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)Self
Vaudeville
Vaudeville (1997)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)Self (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic
Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)Self
Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime (2004)NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)Self
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
The Bob Hope Chevy Show (1956)Himself
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982)Self (archive footage)
The Day of the Oath
The Day of the Oath (1965)Narrator
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)Self
Screen Snapshots No. 11
Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)Himself
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... (1989)Self (Archive Footage)

As Director

Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell (1957)