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82% Critic Match
Never Steal Anything Small
“A rowdy, riotous, romantical musical story of muscle-men and their molls”
8.2 / 10• 1959• 1h 34m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll resort to every dirty trick in the book to win his union's presidency.
Cast & Crew
James Cagney
Jake MacIllaney
Lead
Shirley Jones
Linda Cabot
Roger Smith
Dan Cabot
Cara Williams
Winnipeg Simmons
Nehemiah Persoff
Pinelli
Royal Dano
Words Cannon
Anthony Caruso
Lt. Tevis
Horace McMahon
O.K. Merritt
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Lederer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Never Steal Anything Small is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
