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Aug 18, 2021 · Johnny Allegro is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring George Raft. An ex-gangster (Raft), temporarily working as a federal agent, runs afoul of a counterfeiting...
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Jul 9, 2023 · Johnny Allegro (1949) Language. English. Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.
Johnny Allegro is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring George Raft. An ex-gangster (Raft), temporarily working as a federal agent, runs afoul of a counterfeiting crime lord (Macready) who enjoys hunting. It was one of several thrillers Raft made in the late 1940s.
Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.
When florist Johnny Allegro makes a delivery at the Los Angeles hotel in which his shop is located, an attractive blonde greets him noisily and then quietly begs him to pretend that he knows her. Curious, Johnny goes with her to the hotel bar.
- Ted Tetzlaff, Earl Bellamy
- George Raft
Johnny Allegro (George Raft) is a florist in Los Angeles with a dark secret. Femme fatale Glenda Chapman (Nina Foch) gets him to help elude the police. Treasury Department agents blackmail him into going undercover to discover her secret plot.
Johnny Allegro. 1949 · 1 hr 22 min. TV-PG. Drama · Crime. A reformed gangster must pose as a fugitive when the Treasury Department taps him to investigate a large stash of counterfeit money flooding the U.S. Subtitles: English. Starring: George Raft Nina Foch George Macready Will Geer Gloria Henry Ivan Triesault. Directed by: Ted Tetzlaff.
