A diminutive dynamo born in New York City July 17, 1899, James Cagney spent a decade in vaudeville and on Broadway before debuting on film in Sinner's Holiday (1930). His star-making turn came portraying a bootlegger in 1931's The Public Enemy; the role established his tough-guy screen persona, and he went on to headline a series of gangster movies.By 1935, Cagney had moved in a new direction with crime dramas such as "G" Men, but he was back playing hoods three years later, earning an Oscar nod for Angels with Dirty Faces. Cagney's protean talent extended to comedy and musicals, as he proved by winning an Academy Award for his stylish performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
In the 1950s, he made notable appearances in Love Me or Leave Me (1955), Mister Roberts (also '55) and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). The ebullient star retired in 1961 and died of a heart attack March 30, 1986.
AddWhite Heat"Made it, Ma, top of the world!" James Cagney is riveting as homicidal gangster Cody Jarrett (complete with an "insane mother" complex) in this hard-boiled movie that costars Virginia Mayo as his two-timing wife. Edmund O'Brien's the cop who infiltrates Cody's gang to bring him down -- and that he... Read More
AddYankee Doodle DandyJames Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his lively portrayal of "Mr. Broadway," George M. Cohan, in this lavish screen biography that highlights Cagney in some of his finest song-and-dance routines. Cohan, a playwright, entertainer, composer and patriot, made his mark on the vaudeville stage and... Read More
AddAngels with Dirty FacesTough guy Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) plays Pied Piper to a gang of teenage hoods (the Dead End Kids) while boyhood pal turned priest Jerry Connelly (Pat O'Brien) tries to save their souls in this gangster classic. The two vie for control of the neighborhood, but when Connelly is almost killed by... Read More
AddThe Public EnemyCrime doesn't pay, as James Cagney learns (too late!) in this vintage Warner Brothers gangster movie that's become a much-imitated classic of the genre. Cagney plays hot-headed Tom Powers, who's on the fast track running illegal hooch during Prohibition. Directed by William Wellman, the film is... Read More
AddRagtimeDirector Milos Forman takes on E.L. Doctorow novel's about class, prejudice and politics in turn-of-the-century New York. Nominated for nine Academy Awards, it charts the course followed by Tateh (Mandy Patinkin), a Jewish man who wants to be a filmmaker; the disintegration of a marriage between a... Read More
Find movies you love - easily!
You can browse, search or see our recommendations for you. We even have a special "back of box" feature that lets you get the detail of any movie instantly.Over 100,000 titles on DVD – from classics to new releases to TV episodes.
Plus, as a bonus to your DVDs by mail, you can instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) from over 17,000 choices online on your PC or Mac or on your TV via an Internet connected Netflix ready device.
Questions? Call us at 1-866-636-3076
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.