happen upon this on amc one morning when home sick with a cold . cagney immediately hook me . it be interest see such a powerful actor and who usually portray physically powerful and often violent character and in scene of gentleness and sensitivity . cagney apologize while cagney say he be afraid while cagney tenderly hold a child while cagney dress a a clown while a a woman . these be not the role or behavior one expect when tune in one of his movie . in the same way and physical violence be not a primary plot device in the movie while a refreshing change . to me jim baccus have always be mr. mcgoo . it be nice to see him throughout the movie in a good supporting role . i get the feel his work a mcgoo prevent him from get solid role . he appear a though he have more to offer . do anyone else see a resemblance between dorothy malone in this movie and sharon stone today . i think even her voice sound like stone once or twice ( or rather and stone sound like malone . ) . malone do a good job and but i think greer be even good . greer performance here make me want to see more of her . all the important supporting role be well play . occasionally the film editing and or or write jump too quickly across too many year and but it be still able to be follow . i think the film succeed because it make the thousand face the backdrop to the life of the man and the difficulty he face . the character be real and you care about them . today and hollywood would probably do it the other way around and make the make up the story and give short shrift to the people . this picture give the viewer a marvelous bonus . we watch to learn about chaney and and end up and underneath it all and get cagney and too .