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Johnny Allegro

  • 19491949
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
645
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Nina Foch and George Raft in Johnny Allegro (1949)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
645
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ted Tetzlaff
  • Writers
    • Karen DeWolf(screen play)
    • Guy Endore(screen play)
    • James Edward Grant(story)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Nina Foch
    • George Macready
  • Director
    • Ted Tetzlaff
  • Writers
    • Karen DeWolf(screen play)
    • Guy Endore(screen play)
    • James Edward Grant(story)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Nina Foch
    • George Macready
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    • 16User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    George Macready, George Raft, and Ivan Triesault in Johnny Allegro (1949)
    Nina Foch in Johnny Allegro (1949)
    Nina Foch in Johnny Allegro (1949)
    Nina Foch in Johnny Allegro (1949)
    Nina Foch and George Raft in Johnny Allegro (1949)

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    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Johnny Allegro
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Glenda Chapman
    George Macready
    George Macready
    • Morgan Vallin
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • Schultzy
    Gloria Henry
    Gloria Henry
    • Addie
    Ivan Triesault
    Ivan Triesault
    • Pelham Vetch
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Pudgy
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    • Roy
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Sam
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bear
    • Nurse Baldwin
    • (uncredited)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Gray
    • (uncredited)
    Matilda Caldwell
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    • Dr. Jaynes
    • (uncredited)
    Sayre Dearing
    Sayre Dearing
    • Man in Basement
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Man in Basement
    • (uncredited)
    Sol Gorss
    Sol Gorss
    • Jeffrey
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Hamilton
    Chuck Hamilton
    • Armored Car Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas Browne Henry
    • Frank
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ted Tetzlaff
    • Writers
      • Karen DeWolf(screen play)
      • Guy Endore(screen play)
      • James Edward Grant(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      George Macready's character's name in Gilda (1946) is Ballin Mundson who used a walking stick with a bayonet inside. In this movie, his character's name is Morgan Vallin who hunted with a bow and arrow.
    • Quotes

      Morgan Vallin: Hello, Glenda.

      Glenda Chapman: Morgan.

      Morgan Vallin: Welcome home.

      [For the first time, he sees there's another man in the room]

      Glenda Chapman: Morgan, this is...

      Morgan Vallin: How chummy! You brought a friend with you. How hospitable.

      Glenda Chapman: I was just going to explain that.

      Morgan Vallin: Why trouble to explain? It's so touchingly natural.

      Glenda Chapman: This is Johnny Allegro.

      Morgan Vallin: You actually know his name! I'm Morgan Vallin. Always glad to meet any of Glenda's friends, though she doesn't usually bring them with her.

      Glenda Chapman: I had to bring him here, Morgan. He killed a detective for me so I could get here.

      Morgan Vallin: How adventurous! How romantic!

      Glenda Chapman: Morgan, don't be foolish.

      Morgan Vallin: Forgive me, Johnny whatever your name is. I want to thank you for any assistance you may have given my little wife.

      Johnny Allegro: Wife?

      Morgan Vallin: She forgot to tell you, of course. She usually does. Or were you afraid he might not have come here with you?

      Glenda Chapman: I told you why I brought him here. He had no other getaway. This is Johnny Rock. They want him for escaping a stretch at Sing Sing.

      Morgan Vallin: And what have you told him?

      Glenda Chapman: Nothing. He doesn't even know where he is.

      Morgan Vallin: And how did that minute mind of yours conclude that anyone could be of service to me with his pictures in all the papers, with a number across the front of them?

      Johnny Allegro: They took those a long time ago. I've changed a lot since then.

      Morgan Vallin: But your type never changes. Just looking at you makes one think of alley fighting, tommy guns.

      Johnny Allegro: Is that bad?

      Morgan Vallin: It's not for me. You see all this?

      [He gestures around the room at the paintings, sculptures, and mounted animal heads]

      Johnny Allegro: Nice museum.

      Morgan Vallin: You would call it that. But it's my library, my concert hall, my trophy room. Here I have the best the world has to offer, and I don't intend to let anything jeopardize it. I can permit only people around me of whose methods I am sure.

    • Soundtracks
      Symphony no. 3 in E-flat: Finale
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Played on Morgan Vallin's phonograph

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    George Raft is fine, but a little bland at times.
    I know the '49 film "Johnny Allegro" was late in George Raft's career and he was at or near age 54 when he did this picture in Los Angeles, but since the film is in black and white it also hides a lot of aged looks on an actor's face, etc..... However, "Johnny Allegro" is still one of his better starring efforts.....

    Odd as it seems, George Raft is one of my top classic gangster figures from the golden age of Hollywood. However, I must admit, George Raft was usually better when he was the supporting actor and not so much as the lead.. I guess the reason is, as a supporter in a film, George Raft had the opportunity of working with guys like James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Paul Muni and Humphrey Bogart... Even if the script was below par, with the aide of an all-star cast it often can lift a poor film up a bit because of the cast of actors appearing in the scenes together.... I noticed that when George Raft was the lead actor, he often was forced to carry the film alone and was working with good but "Lesser" actors who weren't as popular with film viewer's.... Thus, those type of films get reduced to "B" quality.....

    I guess that George Raft's peak years in Hollywood was more than likely between 1938 to 1945...... By '45 George Raft was age 50 and fully wearing some upper hair-piece to cover the horse shoe.... Cheers to George Raft....

    MR.BILL Raleigh
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    • Dec 15, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1950 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hounded
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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