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G Men is a 1935 Warner Bros. crime film starring James Cagney, Ann Dvorak, Margaret Lindsay and Lloyd Nolan in his film debut. According to Variety, the movie was one of the top-grossing films of 1935. The supporting cast features Robert Armstrong and Barton MacLane.
'G' Men: Directed by William Keighley. With James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong. James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Keighley
- 1935-05-04
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'G' Men was Hollywood's attempt to once again make heroes out of the good guys, after several years of audiences cheering for charismatic killers and thieves. Even though Cagney was originally one of those killers, his volatile acting style had a way of winning over viewers.
- William Keighley, Chuck Hansen
- James Cagney
When Davis' buddy, a federal agent or "G-man," is killed by gangsters, Davis decides to go to Washington and take up the badge himself in order to bring a career criminal to justice.
- Crime, Drama
Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in "G" Men. Emphasis may have changed but elements are the same. "G" Men builds to a fury of bold escapes, siren-wailing pursuits and frenzied shootouts.
