For fans of Cagney, who would appreciate his pure acting skills when given a realistic character and dialogue. Actually, the film as a whole is well written, very well written, and very well acted by the entire cast.
Cagney shows us his maturity and his commitment to the part by playing it rather close to the vest. You will be moved by him at certain moments.
The story is not nearly the "soap" fest it seems to be thought of here, nor is it the kind of vapid, clichéd silliness of your basic Douglas Sirk fantasy. It's realism prevents that from happening.
Try it. You'll be very pleasantly surprised and will have seen Cagney in a part you rarely get to see. Actually it is a bit of a treasure.
Cagney shows us his maturity and his commitment to the part by playing it rather close to the vest. You will be moved by him at certain moments.
The story is not nearly the "soap" fest it seems to be thought of here, nor is it the kind of vapid, clichéd silliness of your basic Douglas Sirk fantasy. It's realism prevents that from happening.
Try it. You'll be very pleasantly surprised and will have seen Cagney in a part you rarely get to see. Actually it is a bit of a treasure.