The Strawberry Blonde_
"Times have changed, but Cagney hasn't!"
Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.
Starring
James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Strawberry Blonde was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious ...
The Strawberry Blonde is a Romance, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
James Cagney
Biff Grimes
Olivia de Havilland
Amy Lind
Rita Hayworth
Virginia Brush
Alan Hale
Old Man Grimes
Jack Carson
Hugo Barnstead
George Tobias
Nicholas Pappalas
Una O'Connor
Mrs. Mulcahey
George Reeves
Harold
Lucile Fairbanks
Harold's Girl Friend
Edward McNamara
Big Joe
Helen Lynd
Josephine
Herbert Heywood
Toby
Herbert Anderson
Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
PA
Peter Ashley
Young Man (uncredited)
PB
Paul Barrett
Bit Part (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Warden (uncredited)
GC
George Campeau
Sailor (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll
Nurse (uncredited)
MC
Margaret Carthew
Girl (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Streetcleaner (uncredited)
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What is The Strawberry Blonde about?
Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.
How long is The Strawberry Blonde?
The Strawberry Blonde has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in The Strawberry Blonde?
The cast of The Strawberry Blonde includes James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson.
What is the rating of The Strawberry Blonde?
The Strawberry Blonde has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 67 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Comedy