Great Guy (1936) is a crime film starring James Cagney and Mae Clarke. In the film, an honest inspector for the New York Department of Weights and Measures takes on corrupt merchants and politicians.
synopsis
After retiring from a boxing career, Johnny Cave (James Cagney) accepts an appointment to serve as head of the Bureau of Weights and Measures. However, when he discovers that his organization is full of corruption and lies, he sets out to uncover the scam, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Janet (Mae Clarke), and his underhanded coworkers.
Cast
- James Cagney as Johnny Cave
- Mae Clarke as Janet Henry
- James Burke as Patrick James Aloysius Haley
- Edward Brophy as Pete Reilly
- Henry Kolker as Abel Canning
- Bernadene Hayes as Hazel Scott
- Edward McNamara as Captain Pat Hanlon
- Robert Gleckler as Marty Cavanaugh
- Joe Sullivan as Joe Burton
