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Frankie Burke's UNBELIEVABLE Cagney impression!

posted 7 years ago by filmklassik
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Burke's the one who plays Cagney as a young teen in the beginning and man is he good. The voice, vocal patterns, physical tics and mannerisms -- it's friggin' uncanny! Make that un-CAGNEY.

You watch the first 10 minutes of this classic with your jaw on the floor. At least I did. Amazing performance.

Then again, the whole film is a masterpiece.

[–] MayoGalway 7 years ago

Hat-tip! Even Frank Gorshin(sp) couldn't top it. Impressionists would exaggerate JC moves.

[–] kungfulord (957) 3 years ago

Is a shame his acting career last only 3 years, in the begining i tought was Cagney himself, took me a few seconds notice was another actor and mostly for the age diference, is amazing the resemblense