G-Men (1935)

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In G Men, Warner Bros. "bad boy" James Cagney plays James "Brick" Davis, a young lawyer whose education has been financed by soft-hearted racketeer McKay (William Harrigan). When Cagney's best pal, detective Eddie Buchanan (Regis Toomey), is killed in a gangland shooting, James decides to become a G-Man. Though scrupulously honest, Davis is looked upon with suspicion by his fellow agents because of his association with the crooked McKay. He proves he's a "good guy" when his former girlfriend, Jean Ann Dvorak, now the wife of mobster Brad Collins (Barton MacLane), tips him off to a "Little Bohemia"-style gangster hideaway. Jean later sacrifices her own life to help James rescue his new girl, nurse Kay McCord (Margaret Lindsay), from the vengeful Collins. Based on Gregory Miller's book Public Enemy No. 1, G-Men was reissued in 1949, with an added prologue featuring David Brian as an FBI trainer who advises his students not to laugh at the old-fashioned costumes and slang in the 1935 film; seen today, it is Brian's superfluous opening comments that seem hopelessly dated, while the film itself is as exciting and entertaining as ever. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, (more)

Director(s):: William Keighley

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 86 mins

Complete Cast of G-Men

James Cagney - James "Brick" Davis
Lloyd Nolan - Hugh Farrell
Robert Armstrong - Jeff McCord
William Harrigan - McKay
Edward Pawley - Danny Leggett
Monte Blue - Analyst
Harold Huber - Venke
Raymond Hatton - The Man
Pat Flaherty - Cop
Edwin Maxwell - Joseph Kratz
James T. Mack - Agent
Perry Ivins - Doctor at Store
Jonathan Hale - Congressman
Florence Dudley - Durfee's Moll
Bruce Mitchell - Sergeant
Henry Hall - Police Driver
Huey White - Gangster
Monte Vandergrift - Deputy Sheriff
Gertrude Short - Collins' Moll
Frank Shannon - Chief
Wheeler Oakman - Henchman at Lodge
Gene Morgan - Lounger
Stanley Blystone
George Daly
Ward Bond - Machine Gunners

Margaret Lindsay - Kay McCord
Ann Dvorak - Jean Morgan
Barton MacLane - Brad Collins
Russell Hopton - Gerard
Noel Madison - Durfee
Regis Toomey - Eddie Buchanan
Addison Richards - Bruce Gregory
Marie Astaire - Gerard's Moll
Martha Merrill - Nurse
Frank Marlowe - Hood Shot at Lodge
Edward Keane - Bank Cashier
Al Hill - Hood
James Flavin - Agent
Joseph DeStefani - J.E. Glattner
Marc Lawrence - Hood at Lodge
Tom Wilson - Prison Guard
Emmett Vogan - Bill the Ballistics Expert
Mary Treen - Secretary
Charles Sherlock - Short Man
Lee Phelps - McCord's Aide
Adrian Morris - Accomplice
William "Wild Bill" Elliott - Intern
Glen Cavender - Headwaiter
Eddie Dunn - Police Broadcaster
Brooks Benedict - Man

Director(s):: William Keighley

Writer(s):: Seton Miller

Producer(s):: Louis Edelman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR(Mild Violence, Suitable for Children)

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	Anthony G.

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This movie is top notch from start to finish. Excellent performances from Cagney & Lloyd Nolan as well as the rest of the cast. Gripping and bullet-proof story line. Well done from start to finish. Other than the obvious movie sets and fake model train this move gets a perfect score (couldn't expect more from a 1935 film..now if they could only make them like this today.)

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	John H.

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This movie is based on the novel Public Enemy.It is a composite of many of the criminals of the era i.e. Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin Karpis, etc. It is very well done. Note the fictionized re-enactments of the Kansas City massacre and the raid on John Dillinger's hide out in Wisconsin. This is a fast paced movie deserving five stars.