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Johnny Stool Pigeon is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea. [1] Plot. A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz to go undercover with him to help expose a heroin drug smuggling ring.
Johnny Stool Pigeon: Directed by William Castle. With Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis. US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.
- (785)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Castle
- 1949-04-20
US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.
- 75 min
- 11.6K
- Cinema4Reel
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After Johnny survives a beating by Avery's henchman, Charlie, Avery is satisfied that he and Morton are not narcotics agents and tells them about his drug operation. The next day, Terry accompanies Avery to Mexico, upsetting Johnny, who has fallen in love with her.
- William Castle, Jesse Hibbs, Gordon Mclean
- Howard Duff
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Starring Howard Duff, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters and a young Tony 'Anthony' Curtis, Johnny Stool Pigeon cuts its chops on role reversal, as dyed-in-the-wool copper Howard Duff toughens up to the wrong side of the law, becoming an undercover hood in order to bust a massive drug ring.
Mar 14, 2023 · Johnny Stool Pigeon is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea. ...more.
- 75 min
- 2.5K
- Noir Cinema