Here's another film in which James Cagney carries it. Even here, with other "stars" like Olivia de Havvilland, Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, George Tobias and Jack Carson, it's Cagney who is the heart-and-soul of the picture, and the actor that makes this film click. Few other actors could have made this film as interesting.
Hayworth, of course, is easy on the eyes and Tobias was fun as Cagney's Greek friend. Hale was a little annoying as Cagney's father and I don't think that a man who does nothing but chase married women should have been treated so kindly as he was by the filmmakers in this movie.
That was the only bad message of the film. A good message was that marrying someone just for their looks can quickly lead to disaster. That was what was pictured here as "Hugo Barstead" (Carson) got the "prize" girl in "Virginia Brush" (Hayworth), and suffered for it while Cagney - unhappy at first - was happy in the end for getting the less pretty but much nicer woman "Amy Lind" (de Havilland).
Of course, for most of us, settling for Olivia de Havilland would NOT be exactly a losing proposition to begin with! Anyway, the movie is nothing super but it's an entertaining film, for the most part, thanks to Jimmy.
Hayworth, of course, is easy on the eyes and Tobias was fun as Cagney's Greek friend. Hale was a little annoying as Cagney's father and I don't think that a man who does nothing but chase married women should have been treated so kindly as he was by the filmmakers in this movie.
That was the only bad message of the film. A good message was that marrying someone just for their looks can quickly lead to disaster. That was what was pictured here as "Hugo Barstead" (Carson) got the "prize" girl in "Virginia Brush" (Hayworth), and suffered for it while Cagney - unhappy at first - was happy in the end for getting the less pretty but much nicer woman "Amy Lind" (de Havilland).
Of course, for most of us, settling for Olivia de Havilland would NOT be exactly a losing proposition to begin with! Anyway, the movie is nothing super but it's an entertaining film, for the most part, thanks to Jimmy.