Crusading newspaperman falsely convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years. Demonstrates moral integrity by refusing to implicate Stacey during solitary confinement and ultimately seeking justice.
Police Commissioner who negotiates with Coalhouse Walker's gang during the library hostage crisis. He attempts to use Coalhouse's child as leverage, refuses to yield to terrorist demands, and ultimately orders Coalhouse's death upon surrender.
WWI veteran turned cab driver and bootlegger. Partners with Panama Smith and George Hally, courts Jean Sherman, and builds a criminal empire that collapses in the 1929 crash. After losing his business and realizing Jean loves Lloyd, he saves Lloyd by killing George, dying in the aftermath.
High-ranking Coca-Cola executive stationed in West Berlin. Tasked with supervising his boss's daughter, he orchestrates elaborate schemes to frame her Communist husband, secure a stolen marriage certificate, and arrange a fake aristocratic adoption to appease his arriving boss, ultimately accepting a demotion to VP of Procurement.
Rocky Sullivan is the central protagonist, a former juvenile offender who becomes an armed robber. After prison, he confronts James Frazier and Mac Keefer, protects Jerry Connolly from their murder plot, and is eventually sentenced to death. His final apparent cowardice is a sacrifice meant to destroy the gang's admiration for criminals.
Matt Dow is the film's central protagonist, a former prisoner unjustly convicted through mistaken identity and later pardoned. After helping return stolen money, he becomes sheriff, protects Morgan from a lynch mob, pursues the robbers, and confronts Davey after discovering his betrayal. He ultimately returns the recovered money to town.
A wealthy Wyoming rancher who survives being shot during a horse theft and hires Steve Miller after Steve saves his life. Rodack personally pursues and kills suspected rustlers, reflecting his belief in vigilante justice. His harshness damages his relationships with McNulty, Jo, and Steve, but he eventually recognizes that revenge has made him cruel.
Chester Kent is a former Broadway musical director who reinvents himself as the creator of live musical prologues for movie theaters. Under intense pressure from his business partners, he must produce three spectacular numbers to secure the Apolinaris theater contract while protecting his ideas from a rival thief. His overwhelming workload keeps him unaware of Nan's love and loyalty.
Tyrannical ship captain obsessed with status, cargo records, and deck symbols.
Steve Collins runs a small air charter service that is deeply in debt and risks losing his airplane. He agrees to abductively stop Joan Winfield's elopement and deliver her to her father for a fee, but the scheme leads to a crash, captivity, and a romance with Joan.
Jim Kincaid is the estranged, rebellious son of John Kincaid and brother of Ned Kincaid. After learning that John has been framed and jailed, Jim breaks into the jail to free him, later hunts the men responsible, and confronts Whip McCord before leaving Oklahoma with Jane Hardwick.
A newspaper reporter whose heavy drinking costs him his job and his relationship with Paula. After Charley offers him a place to stay and work, Lew gets sober and earns a second chance at the paper from John Ives. He later supports Boyd and Paula, and helps defeat Lennie Garr's murder plot.
James Cagney has 135 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ragtime, One, Two, Three, Tribute to a Bad Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
Related entry on Wikidata (Q94041), public domain (CC0).
