YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, the musical biography of patriotic song-and-dance man George M. Cohan, was the favorite film of its star, James Cagney. Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The role of ruthless gangster Tom Powers propelled James Cagney to stardom in THE PUBLIC ENEMY, but it almost went to another actor. He was originally cast as the quiet Matt Doyle. Cagney's performance established him as the essence of the ruthless, hair-trigger hoodlum. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Great Dance Routine: James Cagney and Bob Hope!!! | History of Cinema

5K views · 426 reactions | Remembering James Cagney FAVORITE MOMENTS...

James Cagney Films 🎥 Angels with Dirty Faces 1938 Official Trailer Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Jerry Connolly (Pat O'Brien) were brought up in one of New York's toughest neighborhoods, Hell's Kitchen. While his buddy Rocky gets caught up in racketeering in reform school, Jerry decides to become a priest. Years later, Rocky is released from prison and returns to Hell's Kitchen, where Jerry works with at-risk children. Rocky wants a temporary safe haven with his old friend before resuming h

11K views · 489 reactions | James Francis Cagney Jr. July 17, 1899 –...