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Johnny Holiday (1950)

Johnny Holiday poster
Directed by
Willis Goldbeck
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled young man lands in a reform school where a dedicated officer tries to steer him straight. The story follows their efforts to help the boy find a better path.

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What happens

Johnny Holiday is a 1949 American crime film directed by Willis Goldbeck and written by Jack Andrews, Willis Goldbeck, and Frederick Stephani. The film stars William Bendix, Stanley Clements, Hoagy Carmichael, Allen Martin Jr., Greta Granstedt, and Herbert Newcomb. The film was released on November 18, 1949, by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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