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

How it feels

A paroled criminal falls for a sociology student. She is the stepdaughter of the district attorney who sent him to prison.

noirromantictensemelodramaticsmoothglamoroussuspenseful

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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