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James Cagney

Actor · 85 credits · 44 in highly-rated films

Best known for White Heat (1949)

Frequent collaborators: Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, Cary Grant

Movies (84 total, ranked by score)

  1. A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

    1935 · ★ 5.2 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    31

  2. 13 Rue Madeleine

    1947 · ★ 6.1 (39 votes)

    Thriller, War

    32

  3. Come Fill the Cup

    1951 · ★ 7.0 (6 votes)

    Drama

    33

  4. Taxi!

    1932 · ★ 6.8 (34 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    34

  5. Torrid Zone

    1940 · ★ 7.0 (12 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Comedy

    35

  6. Devil Dogs of the Air

    1935 · ★ 6.4 (5 votes)

    Romance, Action, Comedy

    36

  7. Terrible Joe Moran

    1984 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    37

  8. Remembering Ragtime

    2004

    Documentary

    38

  9. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

    2006 · ★ 6.7 (15 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    39

  10. Captains of the Clouds

    1942 · ★ 6.5 (30 votes)

    Action, War

    40

  11. Hooray for Hollywood

    1976 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    41

  12. Breakdowns of 1939

    1939

    Documentary, Comedy

    42

  13. Something to Sing About

    1937 · ★ 6.2 (20 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    43

  14. Never Steal Anything Small

    1959 · ★ 8.2 (5 votes)

    Drama

    44

  15. Warner at War

    2008 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    45

  16. Blood on the Sun

    1945 · ★ 5.9 (42 votes)

    Action, Drama, War

    46

  17. Breakdowns of 1940

    1940 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    47

  18. Shake Hands with the Devil

    1959 · ★ 6.5 (26 votes)

    Action, Drama, War

    48

  19. Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

    1931

    Documentary

    49

  20. Going Hollywood: The '30s

    1984

    Documentary

    50

  21. These Wilder Years

    1956 · ★ 6.5 (14 votes)

    Drama

    51

  22. Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    2008 · ★ 6.9 (7 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    52

  23. The Hollywood Gad-About

    1934 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    53

  24. Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

    2005 · ★ 8.5 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    54

  25. Boy Meets Girl

    1938 · ★ 6.9 (7 votes)

    Comedy

    55

  26. Arizona Bushwhackers

    1968 · ★ 3.6 (5 votes)

    Western

    56

  27. The Doorway to Hell

    1930 · ★ 6.5 (24 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    57

  28. I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

    1989

    Documentary

    58

  29. Calling All Girls

    1942

    Music

    59

  30. A Dream Comes True

    1935 · ★ 6.3 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.