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DRAMA

MUSIC

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

name	character
George Barbier	Erlanger
James Cagney	George M. Cohan
Jeanne Cagney	Josie Cohan
Walter Catlett	Theatre Manager
Chester Clute	Goff
Douglas Croft	George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13
Rosemary DeCamp	Nellie Cohan
Ann Doran	Receptionist (uncredited)
Frank Faylen	Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty	Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
Eddie Foy Jr.	Eddie Foy
Walter Huston	Jerry Cohan
Phyllis Kennedy	Fanny (uncredited)
Frances Langford	Singer
Joan Leslie	Mary
Irene Manning	Fay Templeton
Bert Moorhouse	Maurice Ruppe (uncredited)
Dolores Moran	The Pippirino (uncredited)
Odette Myrtil	Madame Bartholdi
Patsy Parsons	Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12
S.Z. Sakall	Schwab
George Tobias	Dietz
Minor Watson	Albee
Richard Whorf	Sam Harris
Poppy Wilde	Chorus Girl for 'Little Johnny Jones' Number (uncredited)
Jack Young	The President

name
Robert Buckner	screenplay
William Cagney	producer
Michael Curtiz	director
Julius J. Epstein	screenplay
Philip G. Epstein	screenplay
Ray Heindorf	composer
Edmund Joseph	screenplay
Heinz Roemheld	composer

year	award	category	name
1942	Academy Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role	James Cagney