Mervyn LeRoy's picture is more a melodrama than a crime-gangster due to star Robert Taylor and the studio behind it (MGM), but it's worth seeing for Van Heflin's Oscar performance as the cynical alcoholic given to philosophical observations.
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Johnny Eager
Overview
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Director and cast
- Mervyn LeRoy Director
- Robert Taylor as Johnny Eager
- Lana Turner as Lisbeth 'Liz' Bard
- Edward Arnold as John Benson Farrell
- Van Heflin as Jeff Hartnett
- Robert Sterling as Jimmy Courtney
- Patricia Dane as Garnet
- Glenda Farrell as Mae Blythe Agridowski
- Henry O'Neill as A.J. Verne
- Diana Lewis Cast
- Barry Nelson Cast
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