---
title: 'Great Guy (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Blystone'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 66
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/great-guy-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027697/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Great Guy (1936)

1936 · 66 min · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Great Guy is a 1936 American crime film noir directed by John G. Blystone and starring James Cagney. In the film, an honest inspector for the New York Department of Weights and Measures takes on corrupt merchants and politicians.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John G. Blystone](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-blystone)
- **Screenplay:** [Henry McCarty](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mccarty)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marlin Skiles](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlin-skiles)
- **Producer:** [Douglas MacLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-maclean)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack MacKenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mackenzie)

## Cast

- [Gertrude Astor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gertrude-astor)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [Edward Gargan](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-gargan)
- [Mae Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-clarke)
- [Mary Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-gordon)
- [Joe Sawyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-sawyer)
- [Edward Brophy](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-brophy)
- [Robert Gleckler](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-gleckler)
- [Douglas Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-wood-2)
- [James Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-burke)
- [Bernadene Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadene-hayes)
- [Henry Kolker](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-kolker)
- [Wallis Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallis-clark)
- [Edward McNamara](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-mcnamara)
- [Matty Fain](https://cinepixo.com/people/matty-fain)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/great-guy-1936
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