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Oct 16, 2012 · Ia_orig__runtime. 95 minutes 38 seconds. Identifier. JohnnyOclock1947_321. Run time. 1:35:38. Sound. sound. I high class gambler gets into trouble with the Law.
Johnny O'Clock (Dick Powell) and his partner Pete Marchettis (Thomas Gomez) operate a gambling casino that has seen better days. Chuck Blayden (Jim Bannon), a cop on the take, wants in on the casino, and he makes friends with Pete while trying to convince him that Johnny, the smarter of the two, should go.
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Johnny O’Clock (Dick Powell) is a junior partner in a posh casino with Guido Marchettis (Thomas Gomez). Complicating working relationship is Guido’s wife Nelle (Ellen Drew), who’s still in love with former boyfriend Johnny.
"Johnny O'Clock" is a pleasure to watch as it provides a magnificent example of the visual style which is most often associated with the classic film noirs. It uses many of the familiar motifs (e.g. hats, mirrors, clocks, cigarette smoke etc.) in conjunction with some attention grabbing camera-work and inspired use of light and shadow to create ...
Johnny O'Clock. 1947 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-PG. Drama · Crime. A debonair but crooked casino operator finds himself precariously straddling both sides of the law while ...
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from ...
