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07/01/1947 Crime, Drama 1h 35m
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Johnny Played Rough With Women Who Played Cute!

Overview

When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

  1. Robert Rossen

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dick Powell

    Johnny O'Clock

  2. Evelyn Keyes

    Nancy Hobson

  3. Lee J. Cobb

    Inspector Koch

  4. Ellen Drew

    Nelle Marchettis

  5. Nina Foch

    Harriet Hobson

  6. Thomas Gomez

    Pete Marchettis

  7. John Kellogg

    Charlie

  8. Jim Bannon

    Chuck Blayden

  9. Mabel Paige

    Slatternly Woman Tenant

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-28
I have to say I was quite disappointed with this. Dick Powell is the eponymous character, a casino manager who on the face of it is as hard as nails, but a little scratching under the surface reveals that he's actually quite a soft old chap. He's had an affair with the much younger wife (Ellen Drew) of his partner (Thomas Gomez) and she is determined to get him back. Just what is she prepared to do, though? Meantime, Lee J. Cobb is a detective trying to get to the bottom of the mysterious suicide of a woman that brings her sister (Evelyn Keyes) into town, and onto Powell's radar. The crime mys...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,750,000.00

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