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Play Time: 95 mins
Crime, Drama
Johnny O'Clock

Overview:
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 the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

Status: Released (1947-01-07)
Screen:Robert Rossen, Milton Holmes
Productions: J.E.M. Productions, Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Johnny O'Clock
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Reviews

John Chard

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You play very cute, and nasty! Johnny O'Clock has everything under control. He has a partnership in a thriving casino and all his little peccadilloes are at ease in his world. Then things start to go awry, his partnership with Marchettis comes under severe pressure on account of M ....

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CinemaSerf

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I have to say I was quite disappointed with this. Dick Powell is the eponymous character, a casino manager who on the face of it is as hard as nails, but a little scratching under the surface reveals that he's actually quite a soft old chap. He's had an affair with the much younger w ....

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