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Johnny Gunman

1957 · 67 min

A lean, gritty little gangster picture that moves through shadowy city streets with a low-budget, matter-of-fact tension.

Tagline
He Stalked the Streets Unafraid - His Partner in Crime - A Switch Blade and a Gun!
Overview
Vicious Allie and laid-back Johnny G. are a couple of rival New York City gangsters who have known each other since childhood. After mob capo Lou Caddy gets busted by the authorities for tax evasion, Allie and Johnny G. find themselves caught up in a fierce territorial dispute over who will have exclusive control of the mob racket.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • power
    • loyalty
    • violence
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Art Ford
    Written by
    Art Ford
    Starring
    Martin E. Brooks, Ann Donaldson, Johnny Seven, Woodrow Parfrey, Anatol Winogradoff, Leona Anderson, Carrie Raddisson, Mike Mangini
    Cinematography
    Walter Holcomb
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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