James Cagney Movies

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers...

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s)...

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.

Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll resort to every dirty trick in the book to win his...

A two hour celebration of Bob Hope's 25 years of television shows that features highlights starting with his first special that aired in 1950....

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from...

During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon...

Overworked boxer Jim goes to a health ranch in New Mexico to recover where he falls in love with Peggy and her sickly son. Once recovered, Jim leaves...

An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.

The adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

Memories from the making of the classic Milos Forman film "Ragtime".

Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during World War II.

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master of Ceremonies.

A collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement.