James Cagney Quotes

One thing that troubles me is that they say that my portrayals of gangsters and hoodlums led to a tolerance of the criminal element by society. Well, I certainly hope they didn't, because I'm firmly opposed to crime.

- James Cagney

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Troubles | Portrayals | Gangsters | Hoodlums | Tolerance |

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