James Cagney joins the army

James Cagney plays a wise guy in The Fighting 69th (1940).
-Clip belongs to WB.

[@timkelliher6855]

My dad got me whatching cagney films 50 years ago still whatching them now still no one actor wise can beat him

[@michaelwolter6076]

Just the best actor of all time. Cagney was brilliant in every role.

[@seanohare5488]

I totally agree

[@Northatlantic2012]

One of the many great scenes in that movie.

[@rickyray2794]

This was such a good movie, he was such a hardass in training but turned yellow in combat. Then when he had the chance to run for it he went in full charge and gave his life for another soldier.

[@steelers6titles]

Frank McHugh (wearing hat; he gets two shots) was a familiar Warners' supporting player.

[@patriciahayes7315]

He was also one of Jimmy Cagney's dearest friends.

[@steelers6titles]

@@patriciahayes7315 So was Pat O' Brien, who called Cagney "the faraway fella".

[@lawrencelewis2592]

At the North end of Times Square is Duffy Square. There is a statue of Father Duffy of the 69th and Pat O'Brien was well cast to play him. Nearby is a statue of George M. Cohan. No fair guessing who he looks like!

[@Mike-iq1cn]

The Fighting 69th (1940).

[@rahazel]

Thought that was him and verified it on IMDB...guy in front of Frank McHugh was George Reeves/Superman.

[@timoshenko1971]

Great film

[@maricelaperez8832]

Lol, love him though.

[@Rob-nw5rz]

The film was the nearest he got to serving his country

[@kpmurphy2738]

This movie is from 1940 and they are saying the same thing about injections that they say to today..."You will be twice as healthy." And if you are not, too bad for you...you cannot sue the pharma companies. And you can thank your elected officials for that one.

[@DRFelGood]

❤️

[@jwsf941]

Is that why men were asked to strip down for this in real life

[@martinezmartineztwinsfan9636]

Jacob Wang they did do this the injection hurt just to make sure that they don't get diseases

[@martinezmartineztwinsfan9636]

Jacob Wang do you think that

[@guileniam]

Lol

[@thangvuong9196]

Too much eyeshadow

[@alberttatlock5237]

They'd have sent old cagney straight off to entertain the troops dressed in drag, he's halfway there already , just look at all the makeup, eyeliner he's wearing

[@kidfox3971]

I dare you to film a movie without any makeup on, with those bright lights your face will look like a 2D sheet of white paper.

[@moriahjacobs6131]

Makes him very sexy.