Question 1

Which novel is 'A Lion Is in the Streets' based on, and what real-life figure does it fictionalize?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on a 1945 novel of the same title, a fictionalized account of assassinated Louisiana politician Huey Long by Adria Locke Langley.

Question 2

How much did James Cagney and William Cagney pay for the film rights in 1945?

Accepted Answer

James Cagney and William Cagney paid $250,000 in 1945 ($4.2M in 2023) for the film rights to the novel upon which this film is based.

Question 3

What is the significance of this film for James Cagney and Frank McHugh?

Accepted Answer

It is the eleventh and final time James Cagney co-starred with his close friend Frank McHugh, the first being The Crowd Roars (1932).

Question 4

Which film, based on a similar subject, won the Oscar for Best Picture and how did it differ?

Accepted Answer

All the King's Men (1949) won the Oscar for Best Picture. That b/w film shot on location with non-professional extras had a gritty realism that this studio-bound movie did not have.

Question 5

What was the last film of William Cagney Productions?

Accepted Answer

This film is the last film of William Cagney Productions.

A Lion Is in the Streets

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