However, its effect on the larger gangster genre was less than other films of the Golden Age. Just a few years after the success of 'G' Men, James Cagney dedicated himself to furthering the ...

James Cagney, the undisputed king of the black-and-white gangster movie who dominated the genre in the 1930s, returned to his ...

Discover the films that shaped Martin Scorsese's vision of crime and cinema. Dive into the inspirations behind the legendary ...

Showing their success on film seemed a natural substitute for the gangster movie. G-Men, the first film about the FBI, came out in 1935. It starred James Cagney as Special Agent Brick Davis.

James Cagney may have had "Top of the world ... Tony's bloody, profane and epic downfall remains one of the greatest exits in gangster movie history.