Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy Corrigan (Cagney) is jealous when his operative and sweetheart, Joan Martin (Davis), goes to work for his seemingly upper-crust rival Charles Wallingham. But Wallingham is just as crooked as Corrigan; he's just better at concealing it.
2.1K ratings
Price: $11.50
List Price: $12.99
You Save: $1.49 (11% Off)
Available: Usually ships in 5-7 business days
Format:  DVD-R
item number:  FF2A
Made-on-Demand

DVD-R Details

  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 7 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Originally Released: 1934
  • Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring , , , , &
Directed by
Screenwriting by
Story by &
Director of Photography:

Entertainment Reviews:

Upright70%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 163
Jimmy Cagney giving a magnificently tough performance in what is basically one of the most immoral pictures of the year and also one of the most entertaining. Heartily recommended for the unethical. Full Review
Vanity Fair
Jun 6, 2019

Description by OLDIES.com:

James Cagney and Bette Davis star as a less-than-scrupulous private detective and the woman he loves--who has just left him for an even less scrupulous employer. Jimmy Corrigan (Cagney) is jealous when his operative and sweetheart, Joan Martin (Davis), goes to work for his seemingly upper-crust rival Charles Wallingham (Alan Dinehart). But Corrigan discovers that Wallingham is just as crooked as Corrigan; he's just better at concealing it. Now--even as Corrigan tricks an eyewitness into marrying a guilty client so she can't testify in court--he must prove Wallingham is a crook to win Martin back. Directed with panache by Michael Curtiz, the result is a fast-paced comic delight, and a superb showcase for the first teaming of its two incandescent stars.

Product Description:

James Cagney runs a shady missing-heir tracing service, occasionally providing phony heirs in order to collect his fee. He suffers a tinge of jealousy when he takes a gander at the offices of a legitimate tracing firm, where his former girlfriend (Bette Davis) has taken a job. Jimmy soon learns that the reputable organization's boss (Alan Dinehart) is more crooked than Jimmy ever was, but he can't convince the girl of this fact. Using his own street smarts, Cagney exposes the "honest" heir tracer and agrees to go straight if his girl will come back to him. At the time JIMMY THE GENT was filmed, James Cagney was getting tired of the formula pictures being handed him; rather than go on suspension, he expressed his displeasure by shaving his hair almost down to the bone, which is why he appears in this film with an uncharacteristic buzz-cut.

Keywords:

This product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability.
Studio Vaults
Warner Archive Collection

Similar Products

Genres:

Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 19,859
  • UPC: 883316276679
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)