Johnny Eager (1941)
- Directed by
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A paroled criminal falls for a sociology student. She is the stepdaughter of the district attorney who sent him to prison.
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What happens
Johnny Eager is a 1942 American film noir directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, and Van Heflin. The film follows a paroled criminal who meets and falls in love with a young sociology student who is the stepdaughter of the district attorney who imprisoned him. Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, and Glenda Farrell appear in supporting roles. Released in January 1942, Johnny Eager was a box-office hit for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, grossing $2.6 million. Heflin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film. The film was one of many spoofed in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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