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Cast

James Cagney
as 'Jimmy' Corrigan

Bette Davis
as Miss Joan Martin

Alice White
as Mabel

Arthur Hohl
as Monty Barton

Allen Jenkins
as Louie

Alan Dinehart
as James J. Wallingham

Phillip Reed
as Ronnie Gatson

Hobart Cavanaugh
as The Imposter

Mayo Methot
as Gladys Farrell

Ralf Harolde
as Hendrickson

Joe Sawyer
as Mike

Philip Faversham
as Blair

Nora Lane
as Posy Barton

Joseph Crehan
as Judge

Robert Warwick
as Civil Judge

Merna Kennedy
as Jitters

Renee Whitney
as Bessie

Monica Bannister
as Tea Assistant

Jay Eaton
as Young Man

Don Douglas
as Man Drinking Tea

Dennis O'Keefe
as Chester Coote

Dick French

Leonard Mudie
as Man in Flower Shop

Harry Holman
as Justice of the Peace

Camille Rovelle
as File Clerk

Stanley Mack
as Pete

Tom Costello
as Grant

Ben Hendricks Jr.
as Ferris

Billy West
as Halley

Olaf Hytten

Eddie Shubert
as Tim

Lee Moran
as Stew

Harry Wallace
as Eddie

Robert E. Homans
as Irish Cop

Milton Kibbee
as Ambulance Driver

Howard Hickman
as Doctor

Vesey O'Davoren
as Steward

Eula Guy
as Nurse

Juliet Ware
as Viola

Rickey Newell
as Blonde

Lorena Layson
as Brunette

Harold Entwistle
as Rev. Amiel Bottsford

Charles Hickman
as Bailiff

Lester Dorr
as Chalmers

Pat Wing
as Secretary

Leo F. Forbstein

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Critic Reviews for Jimmy the Gent

Audience Reviews for Jimmy the Gent

• Dec 09, 2018

  What does it say about the Depression that films from this era so often had scenarios where one could get rich quick, and in some highly improbable way? Maybe itâ(TM)s like the lotto fantasy of todayâ(TM)s world of wealth disparity, and the more we see these types of schemes, the bigger underlying problem we have. Anyway. In this one, the premise is a pair of rival companies of â~genealogistsâ(TM) who take advantage of cases where a rich person dies suddenly and without a will, finding their heirs for a cut or producing phony ones. Rich people die without wills all the time right? James Cagney plays the leader of one of the firms, and Alan Dinehart the other. Bette Davis is Dinehartâ(TM)s main assistant, having worked for Cagney before and leaving him for a lack of ethics. He protests, saying that all businessmen are crooked, and that âthere's only two kinds of guys in business - those who get caught and those who don't!â? Itâ(TM)s a cynical view, but perhaps justified, especially in times when unchecked capitalism and corporate greed lets us down. Regardless, the two are an interesting contrast; Cagney is coarse and slaps his assistant (Allen Jenkins) around, whereas Dinehart is refined and serves proper English tea in the office. The premise is silly, but the way Cagney plays his con is clever. It involves a character played by Alice White and I was happy to see her, but itâ(TM)s unfortunate she was so ditzy. Bette Davis is sharp and engaging though, and more than makes up for this, and at the end of the day, there is more than enough charm in seeing her and Cagney in this minor film of theirs to make it interesting.
  Antonius B Super Reviewer
• May 17, 2014

  Jimmy is incredibly charismatic in this making the rather preposterous story work. This was early in Bette's career and while flashes of her spark shine through she looks frightful in a rigid Jean Harlow hairdo and pencil thin brows.
  jay n Super Reviewer
• Jul 19, 2013

  it's fun but cagney is almost a parody of himself here
  Stella D Super Reviewer
• Oct 19, 2009

  Michael Curtiz does fantastic things while working within a visually restrictive story. This whole film is filled with a sense of immediacy, and the energy that it exudes is outstanding. The dialogue is witty, snappy and often very funny, and it is the predominant force that moves the picture along. Memorable performances from an excellent cast, with stand-outs from the great James Cagney and the equally great Bette Davis.
  Mike T Super Reviewer

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