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'G' Men

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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James Cagney and Margaret Lindsay in 'G' Men (1935)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4K
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    • William Keighley
    • Seton I. Miller(story)
    • Darryl F. Zanuck(novel "Public Enemy No. 1")
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Margaret Lindsay
    • Ann Dvorak
    • William Keighley
    • Seton I. Miller(story)
    • Darryl F. Zanuck(novel "Public Enemy No. 1")
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Margaret Lindsay
    • Ann Dvorak
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 50User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    G-Men
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    James Cagney and Margaret Lindsay in 'G' Men (1935)
    James Cagney in 'G' Men (1935)
    James Cagney and Ann Dvorak in 'G' Men (1935)
    James Cagney and Regis Toomey in 'G' Men (1935)
    James Cagney in 'G' Men (1935)
    Margaret Lindsay in 'G' Men (1935)
    Barton MacLane in 'G' Men (1935)
    Margaret Lindsay and Barton MacLane in 'G' Men (1935)
    James Cagney in 'G' Men (1935)

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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • 'Brick' Davis
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Kay McCord
    Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak
    • Jean Morgan
    Robert Armstrong
    Robert Armstrong
    • Jeff McCord
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Collins
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Hugh Farrell
    William Harrigan
    William Harrigan
    • 'Mac' McKay
    Russell Hopton
    Russell Hopton
    • Gerard
    Edward Pawley
    Edward Pawley
    • Danny Leggett
    Noel Madison
    Noel Madison
    • Durfee
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Fingerprint Expert
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Eddie Buchanan
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Bruce J. Gregory
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • Venke
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Gangsters' Messenger with Warning
    Marie Astaire
    Marie Astaire
    • Gerard's Moll
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
      • William Keighley
      • Seton I. Miller(story) (screenplay)
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(novel "Public Enemy No. 1") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      When Warner Brothers re-released this movie to theaters in 1948, a new opening scene was added to explain that the 1935 movie did not reflect the FBI of the late 1940s. David Brian plays an FBI official addressing a group of new agent-recruits (among them Douglas Kennedy), for whom the old movie will be a history lesson.
    • Goofs
      A crashing automobile knocks over a street lamp just before it runs into a building. The lamp falls away from the camera, so that its bottom is exposed. Clearly the lamp is a prop with no electrical wiring.
    • Quotes

      Jeff McCord: They're in that circle somewhere.

      James 'Brick' Davis: Only six states. We've got them cornered.

    • Alternate versions
      For the movie's 1949 re-release, a new scene was shot and stuck at the beginning of the movie. That scene is still in the picture every time it's shown on TV; it's also on the home video release, etc. In this added-14-years-later, pre-credits sequence, David Brian plays The Chief, and Douglas Kennedy plays an Agent.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dirty Harry's Way (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Go Into Your Dance
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Danced by the dance troupe at the nightclub

    User reviews50

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    8/10
    Cagney as the good guy? Believe me, it works.
    Recently, I've watched a lot of James Cagney's gangster movies. Usually, he plays the gangster. He is always the mafia leader. But in this one Cagney is a FBI agent. That's right. This time, James Cagney is fighting against the gangsters. At first, it sounded weird, but it works quite well.

    The movie tells the story of Brick Davis, a lawyer related to the mafia that decides to join the FBI force, known as 'G-Men' after his friend, also a 'G-Men', is killed.

    As usual, James Cagney gives a fine performance as Brick Davis, regardless his better works, like in 'White Heat' and 'Public Enemy'. The other members of the cast do a normal job, just like William Keighley's direction. A supporting member of the cast that did a great job was Barton MacLane, as the villain.

    The movie sounds more like a propaganda to the FBI force, but this isn't a bad thing. For 1935's, the movie has great action scenes, with car chases, shooting, kidnapping, robbery, etc, and they are all very well filmed for its period. Even though I prefer the action sequences in 'Scarface', they are great here also.

    In resume, another great gangster movie from the 1930's.

    8 out of 10.
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    • Jan 20, 2010

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1935 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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