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Johnny O'Clock

  • 1947
  • Passed
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
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Nina Foch, Evelyn Keyes, and Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
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Play trailer1:38
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CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

A high-class crook gets in trouble with the law.A high-class crook gets in trouble with the law.A high-class crook gets in trouble with the law.

  • Director
    • Robert Rossen
  • Writers
    • Robert Rossen
    • Milton Holmes
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Evelyn Keyes
    • Lee J. Cobb
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Rossen
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Milton Holmes
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Evelyn Keyes
      • Lee J. Cobb
    • 56User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Johnny OClock
    Trailer 1:38
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    Evelyn Keyes and Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Evelyn Keyes and Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Ellen Drew and Thomas Gomez in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Thomas Gomez in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Ellen Drew in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Lee J. Cobb and Evelyn Keyes in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Evelyn Keyes and Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Ellen Drew and Thomas Gomez in Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Johnny O'Clock (1947)
    Evelyn Keyes and Dick Powell in Johnny O'Clock (1947)

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Johnny O'Clock
    Evelyn Keyes
    Evelyn Keyes
    • Nancy Hobson
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Inspector Koch
    Ellen Drew
    Ellen Drew
    • Nelle Marchettis
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Harriet Hobson
    Thomas Gomez
    Thomas Gomez
    • Guido Marchettis
    • (as S. Thomas Gomez)
    John Kellogg
    John Kellogg
    • Charlie
    Jim Bannon
    Jim Bannon
    • Chuck Blayden
    Mabel Paige
    Mabel Paige
    • Slatternly Woman Tenant
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Phil
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Hotel Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    George Alesko
    • Practical Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    John P. Barrett
    • Floorman
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Beecher
    • Practical Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Card Player
    • (uncredited)
    John Berkes
    John Berkes
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Card Player
    • (uncredited)
    Jeff Chandler
    Jeff Chandler
    • Turk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Rossen
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Milton Holmes
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Lee J. Cobb (Inspector Koch) was called before the UnAmerican House Activities Committee in 1953 and given a chance to 'clear his name' by naming communists he had known, Cobb named Shimen Ruskin who plays the dry cleaner in this film. Many of his fellow actors never forgave Cobb for this.
    • Goofs
      (at around 51 mins) Johnny and Nancy go into a restaurant to eat. It had been raining outside. The number and size of the wet spots on Johnny's shoulders change several times while they are seated at the table.
    • Quotes

      Johnny O'Clock: Come here.

      Harriet Hobson: [as she stays put] I've been there.

    • Crazy credits
      While he is listed in the uncredited cast as 'Cop', Kenneth MacDonald's voice can be discerned earlier in the casino as one of the game dealers; it is unmistakable.
    • Connections
      Featured in Frances Farmer Presents: Johnny O'Clock (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Little White Lies
      (uncredited)

      Written by Walter Donaldson

      [Played by pianist in casino]

    User reviews56

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    7/10
    Fairly Good Dick Powell Noir
    A well acted, above average film noir from the late 1940's, "Johnny O'Clock" stars Dick Powell as the title character. His "juvenile" roles in such films as "42nd Street" long behind him, Powell's Johnny is a tough gambling-house operator, who is involved with a mobster named Guido and a crooked cop named Blayden. When Lee J. Cobb as Inspector Koch arrives to investigate the murder of a gambler, the plot thickens. A vulnerable Nina Foch plays a hat-check girl in Johnny's establishment, who is involved with Blayden. However, Blayden disappears, and Foch evidently commits suicide. Convinced of Blayden's involvement, both Koch and Foch's sister, played by Evelyn Keyes, pursue the missing cop. A blood-stained coat fished from the water, an expensive engraved watch, a bright new Mexican coin; the clues surface along with the betrayal and duplicity in Robert Rossen's taut screenplay, which was adapted from a story by Milton Holmes.

    The sharp tough dialog is delivered by pros, with Powell, Cobb, and Keyes especially good. However, lovely Ellen Drew is a standout as Nelle, the alcoholic moll, who is Guido's wife, but harbors a history with and a persistent yen for Johnny; watching her expressions, even when silently in the background, is a lesson in film acting. Film buffs will spot a young Jeff Chandler as Turk, one of Guido's boys, in a small uncredited part. Nicely directed by Robert Rossen, the film features shadowy black and white photography by Burnett Guffey and a good score by George Duning. While not film noir of the first caliber, "Johnny O'CLock" is nevertheless an entertaining entry in the genre, and watching Powell during his tough-guy period is always a pleasure.
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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1947 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La ultima hora
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA(outdoor scenes)
    • Production company
      • J.E.M. Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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