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Title  Great Guy   (aka   Pluck of the Irish)
Set in New York City during the depression, this film shows a man determined that people get their fair share. James Cagney, Hollywood's perennial tough guy, plays, Johnnie Cave, a retired boxer who enforces codes for the Dept. of Weights and Measures, usually with his fists. He has a 'chip on his shoulder' that is: something to prove. His just off the boat sidekick from the old country regales us with endless tales of giants and wee people. Together they battle a crooked alderman, Marty Cavanaugh, who acts more like a gangster than a city official. It's the old Irish cop vs. Irish gangster routine with a nice twist. And Cagney is the good (great) guy. Though told with humor, underneath lies a story of institutional corruption and what to do about it. Throw in a few Irish cops and we have a fine public service enouncement.			Click picture for more info
Year  1936	Type   Action	Rating   NR
Director  John G. Blystone		Writer  Henry McCarty
Cast  James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke, Edward Brophy, Henry Kolker,   Bernadene Hayes