I enjoyed this film from beginning to end. Terrific performances all around. Just a couple of things, though.
Cagney is supposed to be, among other things, a former world-class athlete and World War 1 hero. World War 1? OK, he was the right age, but by the time this film was released (1947), Cagney was 47-48, which would have been all right if he hadn't been short and fat and looking about 10 years older. Although he was athletic and light on his feet. his portliness and apparent age were a distraction throughout this film. So was his early 20th century Irish Yorkville accent (NYC), which he never lost (You dirty rat!!!). And he was supposed to be from Minnesota!
And although Richard Conte also turned in a superb performance (in my opinion, superior to Cagney's), he never lost his Jersey City way of speaking (which, believe me, is far more attractive than today's Jersey City accent).
Other than that, no complaints. Excellent film.
Cagney is supposed to be, among other things, a former world-class athlete and World War 1 hero. World War 1? OK, he was the right age, but by the time this film was released (1947), Cagney was 47-48, which would have been all right if he hadn't been short and fat and looking about 10 years older. Although he was athletic and light on his feet. his portliness and apparent age were a distraction throughout this film. So was his early 20th century Irish Yorkville accent (NYC), which he never lost (You dirty rat!!!). And he was supposed to be from Minnesota!
And although Richard Conte also turned in a superb performance (in my opinion, superior to Cagney's), he never lost his Jersey City way of speaking (which, believe me, is far more attractive than today's Jersey City accent).
Other than that, no complaints. Excellent film.