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The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total
Joe Downing
- Ryan
- (as Joseph Downing)
- Director
- Writers
- John Lee Mahin(screen play)
- James Edward Grant(screen play) (based on an original story by)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaRobert Taylor fell in love with Lana Turner on the set of the film and asked divorce to his wife Barbara Stanwyck, although Turner was not in love with him and tried to discourage him from divorce.
- GoofsDuring the climactic shoot out at the end 4 gunmen produce 5 revolvers for 30 shots total. The 1st man goes down after firing 2 shots. Of the 28 available shots left the actors fire over 34 rounds without reloading. The main culprit is Johnny that produced a 2nd gun after 6 shots but gun #2 fires at least 9 times.
- Quotes
Johnny Eager: Oh, now don't turn ordinary on me. I get tired of ordinary dames. And I don't want to get tired of you.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksMelancholy
(1911) (uncredited)
(Also known as "Melancholy Baby" and "My Melancholy Baby")
Music by Ernie Burnett
Played during the opening and closing credits
Played as dance music by the band at Tony Luce's place
Played as background music often
Featured review
Plot-heavy crime melodrama with well-cast Taylor and Turner...
JOHNNY EAGER was one of MGM's early entries into film noir territory and it's an atmospheric and tough crime melodrama that gives Taylor and Turner some emotionally charged scenes. Too bad Turner's part isn't bigger than it is--she's more talked about than seen--but she makes it count in the big moments.
She plays a judge's daughter who falls in love with a mobster who it seems has never really loved a dame before. He leads her on to make her believe that she's guilty of a murder committed when he stages a fake fight with a fellow gangster. It's his way of blackmailing her father. The plot takes a lot of twists and turns before the complicated story runs its course--with Van Heflin in his Oscar-winning supporting role as the man who tries to be Johnny's conscience. Seems to me Heflin played much better roles after the war in leading roles for which he was never nominated again--namely 'Green Dolphin Street' (excellent work) and 'The Three Musketeers' (both times opposite Lana Turner).
You may be interested in reading my feature article on LANA TURNER appearing in the Spring 2002 issue of FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
Robert Taylor gives a solid, convincing performance in the title role. Barry Sullivan, Robert Sterling, Edward Arnold and Paul Stewart all do well in colorful supporting roles.
She plays a judge's daughter who falls in love with a mobster who it seems has never really loved a dame before. He leads her on to make her believe that she's guilty of a murder committed when he stages a fake fight with a fellow gangster. It's his way of blackmailing her father. The plot takes a lot of twists and turns before the complicated story runs its course--with Van Heflin in his Oscar-winning supporting role as the man who tries to be Johnny's conscience. Seems to me Heflin played much better roles after the war in leading roles for which he was never nominated again--namely 'Green Dolphin Street' (excellent work) and 'The Three Musketeers' (both times opposite Lana Turner).
You may be interested in reading my feature article on LANA TURNER appearing in the Spring 2002 issue of FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
Robert Taylor gives a solid, convincing performance in the title role. Barry Sullivan, Robert Sterling, Edward Arnold and Paul Stewart all do well in colorful supporting roles.
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- Mar 31, 2002
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- Der Tote lebt
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- Budget
- $651,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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