The phrase “you dirty rat” was popularized by American actor James Cagney in the 1931 Warner Bros. gangster film The Public Enemy. In the film Cagney’s character Tom Powers utters the phrase after discovering that his friend and fellow gangster Matt Doyle has betrayed him.
The phrase has since become synonymous with betrayal and is often used to describe someone who is considered untrustworthy or disloyal.
Who said “You dirty rat!”?
Answer 1: James Cagney.
In what movie did James Cagney say “You dirty rat!”?
Answer 2: In the movie “Angels with Dirty Faces” (1938).
What was the last movie James Cagney appeared in?
Answer 3: “Ragtime” (1981).
What was the first movie James Cagney appeared in?
Answer 4: “Sinner’s Holiday” (1930).
For which movie did James Cagney win his only Oscar?
Answer 5: “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1942).
What was James Cagney’s middle name?
Answer 6: Francis.
What was James Cagney’s wife’s name?
Answer 7: Frances Willard.
When was James Cagney born?
Answer 8: July 17 1899.
Where was James Cagney born?
Answer 9: New York City New York USA.
When did James Cagney die?
Answer 10: April 30 1986.
Where is James Cagney buried?
Answer 11: Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne New York USA.
What was James Cagney’s mother’s maiden name?
Answer 12: Hannah M.
Coffey.
What was James Cagney’s father’s occupation?
Answer 13: James Cagney Sr.
was a bartender.
What was the name of James Cagney’s only daughter?
Answer 14: James Cagney’s only daughter was named Jeanne Cagney.
How many siblings did James Cagney have?
Answer 15: James Cagney had seven siblings.
