Bernadene Hayes, Douglas Wood, Edward Brophy, Edward Gargan, Edward J. McNamara ...( see more  see more... ) , Henry Kolker , James Burke , James Cagney , Joe Sawyer , Mae Clarke , Mary Gordon , Matty Fain , Robert Gleckler , Wallis Clark

After taking over as deputy of the Bureau of Weights and Measures, boxer Johnny Cave (James Cagney) finds himself up to his neck in corruption. At the root of the problem is city alderman Marty Cavana...( read more  read more... )ugh (Robert Gleckler). When Cave tries to bring Cavanaugh down, he becomes the victim of a frame-up. With trouble lurking around every corner, Cave and his fiancée (Mae Clarke) must clear his name and stop Cavanaugh's thugs in this gritty classic.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: John Blystone

Release Date: October 16, 1942

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DVD Release Date: October 31, 2000

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  • March 15, 2009
    It is entertaining to watch Cagney in gangster mode, rough up the local butcher or grocer, on behalf of the Department of Weights and Measures.
  • December 15, 2008
    no thanks not my thing

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