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James Cagney never actually said "You dirty rat," but a line in his 1932 film "Taxi!" probably came closest.
Watch James Cagney deliver his iconic line "You dirty rat" in this classic clip from the 1931 film Taxi!
Taxi! (1931) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TaxiA keystone in James Cagney's rise to stardom, Taxi stars the gritty actor as a hardened New York City cab driver...
Nov 3, 2023 · Welcome to our blog post where we unravel the mystery behind the iconic line “You dirty rat, you killed my brother.” This memorable phrase has become synonymous with classic Hollywood films, particularly due to the legendary actor James Cagney.
Loretta Young and James Cagney. Taxi! is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney and Loretta Young. The film includes a famous, and often misquoted, line with Cagney speaking to his brother's killer through a locked closet door: "Come out and take it, you dirty yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!"
Those who don’t know much about James Cagney often “remember” him for something he didn’t even say. He never actually uttered the phrase “You dirty rat!” in the 1932 movie Taxi or in ...
Dec 11, 2018 · Taxi! is indubitably parked in the pantheon of misquotes and few people probably realize it. Yes, this is the film where Warner Bros. tough guy James Cagney purportedly sneered, "You dirty rat, you killed my brother!" I remember hearing the line in everything from The Monkees to M*A*S*H and it no doubt showed up in…
Jun 23, 2014 · “I wish you’d tie a can to yourself and beat it.” Gotta love those long lost gems! One of my favorite Cagney movies is the pre-code film, “Public Enemy”, with Joan Blondell and Jean Harlow.
James Francis "Jimmy" Cagney Jr. was born in 1899 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. His biographers disagree as to the actual location: either on the corner of Avenue D and 8th Street, or in a top-floor apartment at 391 East 8th Street, the address that is on his birth certificate. His father, James Francis Cagney Sr. (1875–1918), was of Irish descent.
James Cagney never exactly says "You dirty rat!" in Taxi! (1932), but he comes close with "Come out and take it, you yellow-bellied rat!" And so, with some dramatic license, was born a line beloved by impersonators everywhere.
