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Great Guy is an American crime film first released in 1936,
directed by John G. Blystone.
The film stars James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke, Edward Brophy and Henry Kolker.
It has also been released under the title: Pluck of the Irish.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John G. Blystone
- Script: James Edward Grant, Henry McCarty, Henry Johnson, Harry Ruskin
- Photo: Jack MacKenzie
- Cast: James Cagney (Johnny ’Red’ Cave), Mae Clarke (Janet Henry), James Burke (Patrick James Aloysius ’Pat’ Haley), Edward Brophy (Pete Reilly), Henry Kolker (Abel Canning), Bernadene Hayes (Hazel Scott), Edward McNamara (Capt. Pat Hanlon), Robert Gleckler (Marty Cavanaugh), Joe Sawyer (Joe Burton), Edward Gargan (Henchman Al), Matty Fain (Henchman Tim), Mary Gordon (Mrs. Ogilvie), Wallis Clark (Joel Green), Douglas Wood (Mayor), Gertrude Astor (Party Guest), Bobby Barber (Grocery clerk), Sammy Blum (Party Chef), Lynton Brent (Reporter), Jack Byron (Party Guest), Eddy Chandler (Meat Clerk), Walter D. Clarke Jr. (Bit part), Kernan Cripps (Deputy), Patrick Cunning (Patrick Guest), John Dilson (City editor), Lester Dorr (Canning’s Chauffeur), Jim Farley (Police Desk Sergeant), James Ford (Party guest), Dwight Frye (Man), Bud Geary (Party guest), Gertrude Green (Nurse), Carlton Griffin (Deputy), Mildred Harris (Bit Role), Ben Hendricks Jr. (Party guest), Al Herman (Deputy Marks), Arthur Hoyt (Furniture salesman), Bert Kalmar Jr. (Bit part), Jane Keckley (Cafeteria Customer), Ethelreda Leopold (Burton’s girlfriend), Robert Lowery (Mr. Parker), Murdock MacQuarrie (Mr. Marvin. Canning’s client), Wally Maher (Gas station attendant), Frank Mills (Party guest), Bruce Mitchell (Policeman at accident), Edmund Mortimer (Party Guest), William J. O’Brien (Meat clerk #2), Frank O’Connor (Detective), Dennis O’Keefe (Party guest), Jack Pennick (Truck driver), Jack Perry (Party guest), Kate Price (Woman at accident), Henry Roquemore (Mr. Grady, store manager), Jeffrey Sayre (Sugar clerk), Dick Scott (Deputy), Lee Shumway (Mike, policeman), Vera Steadman (Bit Role), Harry Tenbrook (Joe – Orphanage receiving clerk)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 75 min; B&W
- Aka: Pluck of the Irish
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