| Never Steal Anything Small | |
| Director: | Charles Lederer |
| Producer: | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Based On: | The Devil's Hornpipe by Maxwell Anderson and Rouben Mamoulian |
| Starring: | James Cagney Shirley Jones |
| Cinematography: | Harold Lipstein |
| Editing: | Russell F. Schoengarth (as Russell Schoengarth) |
| Color Process: | Eastmancolor |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Never Steal Anything Small is a 1959 American CinemaScope comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lederer and starring James Cagney and Shirley Jones. It is based on the play The Devil's Hornpipe by Maxwell Anderson and Rouben Mamoulian.
Jake Macllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. When he encounters young upright attorney Dan Cabot and Cabot's attractive wife Linda, Macllaney breaks up their marriage, pursues Linda, and pins a grand larceny rap on Dan.
Filmed in color, this musical was directed by Charles Lederer. It is about racketeers infiltrating the labor movement. Cagney plays a dishonest but charming union boss. This was Cagney's final musical film. Jones, who plays a happily married woman whom the labor leader wants to steal away, performs a lively musical number, spoofing television commercials. The film features a duet by Cagney and Williams on "I'm Sorry, I Want a Ferrari."