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Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

December 9, 1941 (US) • Crime, Drama • 107m

Overview

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Top Billed

Robert Taylor

Keywords

self sacrifice gambling staged death gangster taxi driver fiancé deception film noir unrequited love shootout nervous breakdown district attorney racetrack racketeers ex-con frame up parole officer illegal gambling drunkenness hero worship dog racing gangland killing father daughter relationship
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Top Billed Cast

Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor

Johnny Eager

Lana Turner
Lana Turner

Lisbeth Bard

Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold

John Benson Farrell

Van Heflin
Van Heflin

Jeff Hartnett

Robert Sterling
Robert Sterling

Jimmy Courtney

Patricia Dane
Patricia Dane

Garnet

Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell

Mae Blythe

Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill

Mr. Verne

Diana Lewis
Diana Lewis

Judy Sanford

Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson

Lew Rankin

Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle

Marco

Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart

Julio

Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall

Halligan

Don Costello
Don Costello

Billiken

Lou Lubin
Lou Lubin

Benjy

Joe Downing
Joe Downing

Ryan (as Joseph Downing)

Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist

Peg

Robin Raymond
Robin Raymond

Matilda

Leona Maricle
Leona Maricle

Miss Mines

Byron Shores
Byron Shores

Officer No. 711

Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley

Gambler Who Made Eight the Hard Way (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco

Card Player (uncredited)

Sheldon Bennett
Sheldon Bennett

Headwaiter at Luce's (uncredited)

Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake

Receptionist at Verne's Office (uncredited)

Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant

Woman with Gambler Who Made Eight the Hard Way (uncredited)

Jack Carr
Jack Carr

Cupid (uncredited)

Larry Clifford
Larry Clifford

Card Player (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper
Georgie Cooper

Wife Who Wants a New Car (uncredited)

Jules Cowles
Jules Cowles

Man on Betting Line in Front of Mr. Verne (uncredited)

Cliff Danielson
Cliff Danielson

Floyd Markham (uncredited)

John Dilson
John Dilson

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan

Switchman (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Edward Earle

Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

Harry Evans
Harry Evans

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene

Card Player Who Says 'It's Getting Late' (uncredited)

Alice Keating
Alice Keating

Ella, Lisbeth's Maid (uncredited)

Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling

Husband Who Lost More Than $2000 (uncredited)

King Lockwood
King Lockwood

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine
Robert Locke Lorraine

Party Guest (uncredited)

Art Miles
Art Miles

Lieutenant Allan (uncredited)

Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell

Policeman (uncredited)

James C. Morton
James C. Morton

Card Player (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva

Tony Luce (uncredited)

Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell

Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard

Farrell's Butler (uncredited)

Paul Power
Paul Power

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Alonzo Price
Alonzo Price

Man #1 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

Stanley Price
Stanley Price

Man with News of Rankin's Death (uncredited)

Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw

Alice (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan

Ed Nolan (uncredited)

Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas

Bus Conductor (uncredited)

Gohr Van Vleck
Gohr Van Vleck

Councilman French (uncredited)

Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace

Mabel (uncredited)

Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde

Guard Outside Luce's Office Door (uncredited)

Pat West
Pat West

Eddie (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead

Mr. Ruffing (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Albert Akst
Albert Akst

Editor

Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy

Producer

Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy

Director

John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin

Screenplay

John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr.

Producer

James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant

Story

James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant

Screenplay

Harkness Smith
Harkness Smith

Camera Operator

Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

William H. Cannon
William H. Cannon

Unit Manager

Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers

Art Direction

Leonid Raab
Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Wally Heglin
Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg

Assistant Director

Howard Dietz
Howard Dietz

Publicist

Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton

Orchestrator

Robert Kalloch
Robert Kalloch

Costume Design



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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