great james cagney topbilled big letters show till movies second third probably less screen time dudley digges plays eeevill reformschool potentate jimmy arrives deputy commissioner somethingorother reform reform schools slashes air hands jumps balls feet spits punchy warnersfirst national dialogue customary expected panache psychology crisp antique one warners many efforts assert place socially conscious studio run deep digges bad script requires be theres quaint notion juvenile delinquents turn swell kids theyre given dash autonomy made spare fast style studio specialized in never bores frankie darro got kinds onscreen trouble brief tenure warners favorite rotten street kid ideal jd  handsome charismatic toughie pug nose hatefilled stare could wither steel kid actor today touch him