
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Cast

James Cagney
George M. Cohan

Joan Leslie
Mary

Walter Huston
Jerry Cohan

Richard Whorf
Sam Harris

Irene Manning
Fay Templeton

George Tobias
Dietz

Rosemary DeCamp
Nellie Cohan

Jeanne Cagney
Josie Cohan

Frances Langford
Singer

George Barbier
Erlanger

Walter Catlett
Theatre Manager

Douglas Croft
George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13

Eddie Foy Jr.
Eddie Foy

Minor Watson
Albee

Chester Clute
Goff

Odette Myrtil
Madame Bartholdi

Patsy Parsons
Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12

S.Z. Sakall
Schwab
Jack Young
The President

Ann Doran
Receptionist (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)

Dolores Moran
The Pippirino (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde
Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jones' Number (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy
Fanny (uncredited)

Doris Merrick
(uncredited role)
Jean Inness
Reporter (uncredited)
Dorothy Kelly
Unknown
Hazel Dohlman
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
John Breen
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
John Alban
Theatre Patron

Murray Alper
Wiseguy

Audrey Long
Dietz and Goff's Receptionst
Crew

Michael Curtiz
Director
Robert Buckner
Screenplay, Story

Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Edmund Joseph
Screenplay
George Amy
Editor

James Wong Howe
Director of Photography

Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer

Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
William Cagney
Producer
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Master
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Martha Acker
Hairstylist
Ruby Felker
Hairstylist
Bill Cooley
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Bill Phillips
Makeup Artist
Everett Alton Brown
Sound Recordist
Ray Heindorf
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer

George M. Cohan
Songs
LeRoy Prinz
Choreographer
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
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