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Johnny Eager

1941 · 107 min

A brooding noir romance where charm masks cruelty, pulling you into a tense web of deception and unexpected tenderness.

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold
Tagline
They’re Dynamite
Overview
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

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Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • love
  • crime
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
James Edward Grant, John Lee Mahin
Starring
Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, Glenda Farrell, Henry O'Neill
Music
Daniele Amfitheatrof, Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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