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Johnny O'Clock (1947)

85 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama  -   23 January 1947 (USA)
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High-class gambler gets in trouble with the law.

Director:

Robert Rossen

Writers:

Robert Rossen (screen play), Milton Holmes (original story)

Stars:

Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes and Lee J. Cobb
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Powell ...
Johnny O'Clock
Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes ...
Nancy Hobson
Lee J. Cobb ...
Inspector Koch
Ellen Drew ...
Nelle Marchettis
Nina Foch ...
Harriet Hobson
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
Guido Marchettis
John Kellogg John Kellogg ...
Charlie
Jim Bannon Jim Bannon ...
Chuck Blayden
Mabel Paige Mabel Paige ...
Slatternly Woman Tenant
Phil Brown Phil Brown ...
Phil, Hotel Clerk
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Storyline

High-class gambler gets in trouble with the law.

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Plot Keywords:

Gambler | Hard Boiled | Engraving | Wiseguy Dialogue | Casino  | See more »

Taglines:

Time Was Running Out For Johnny O'Clock ... and so were his women! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Hora Decisiva See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

J.E.M. Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (Encore-Mystery Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

On 12 May 1947, the "Lux Radio Theater" presented a radio version of this story. Dick Powell and Lee J. Cobb reprised their roles for the live radio broadcast. See more »

Quotes

Nancy Hobbs: If it's just for laughs, then I want to be in on the joke from the start.
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