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Never Steal Anything Small (1959)

94 min  -  Musical  -   24 July 1959 (Finland)
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Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Lederer

Writers:

Maxwell Anderson (play), Charles Lederer, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Cagney, Shirley Jones and Roger Smith
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Cagney ...
Jake MacIllaney
Shirley Jones ...
Linda Cabot
Roger Smith Roger Smith ...
Dan Cabot
Cara Williams Cara Williams ...
Winnipeg Simmons
Nehemiah Persoff ...
Pinelli
Royal Dano ...
Words Cannon
Anthony Caruso ...
Lt. Tevis
Horace McMahon Horace McMahon ...
O. K. Merritt
Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent ...
Ginger
Jack Albertson ...
Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Robert J. Wilke ...
Lennie
Herbie Faye Herbie Faye ...
Hymie
Billy M. Greene Billy M. Greene ...
Ed Barton
Barry Russo Barry Russo ...
Ward (as John Duke)
Jack Orrison Jack Orrison ...
Osborne
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Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. When he encounters young upright attorney Dan Cabot and Cabot's attractive wife, Linda, MacIllaney breaks up their marriage, pursues Linda, and pins a grand larceny rap on Dan. And all set to music! Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>  

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Union | Gangster | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play

Genres:

Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gangster amore e... una Ferrari See more »

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Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

On a trip to Hawaii, James Cagney meet Roger Smith stationed there in the Naval Reserve, impressed with his clean-cut good looks and appeal, he encouraged Smith to pursue an acting career. Following the advice and after success in several films, Smith reconnected with Cagney who hired him to play his son, "Lon Jr." in Man of a Thousand Faces. Cagney later cast him as his co-star in the musical comedy-drama Never Steal Anything Small. See more »

Soundtracks

"Helping Our Friends"
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson See more »