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Great performance, that is complimented by that of van heflin as. Robert taylor toughened up his image considerably with this gangster movie, which was unusual. His imdb page shows 79 acting credits from 1934 to 1969. Robert taylor 19111969 was an american film and television actor who was one of the most popular leading men of his time.

Johnny eager dvdr 1942 warner archive collection mod. If you see imperfections they will also be in the poster full size movie poster. It never fails to fascinate, with that explosive chemistry between gorgeous taylor and turner, and van heflins oscarwinning supporting performan. Johnny eager dvd king county library system bibliocommons. Difficult standards for people to live up to alfred a. Casting the famously goodlooking robert taylor was something of a gamble. The film stars michael keaton as an honest, goodhearted man who is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his mothers skyrocketing medical bills and to put his. Johnny eager 1941passed 1h 47min crime, filmnoir, thriller 17 january 1942 usathe stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love. Eager has only one problem, special prosecutor john benson farrell edward arnold. Johnny is eager for the luck of redhead nellie to win more money, contrary to frankies expressed wishes.

But johnny eager taylor uses his influences with the judges daughter turner, first falling in love with her and then sacrificing that love for a fake killing in which turner takes place, pulling the trigger and having a. Johnny dangerously is a 1984 american parody of 1930s crimegangster movies. Lana turner meets robert taylor in johnny eager youtube. A scene from the 1943 drama johnny eager with lana turner, robert taylor, and diana lewis please visit my blog. To promote the film mgm created an evocative shorthand for their star pairing of taylor and turner tntand indeed sparks flew between them both on and off the. Johnny eager 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny eager is a well written film with an outstanding cast. After johnny eager robert taylor is released from jail, the unreformed gangster fools his parole officer henry oneill into believing his ways are changed.

Gambling is the big problem for the city and judge edward arnold wants to end its existence. Robert taylor and lana turner in johnny eager 1941 robert taylor and glenda farrell in johnny eager. Johnny eager 1942 cast and crew after johnny eager robert taylor is released from jail, the unreformed gangster fools his parole officer henry oneill into believing his ways are changed. Frankie and johnny full movie hd quality elvis presley movies. My name is nobody western english free and full movie. Frankie and johnny full movie hd quality instructions. David thomsons the new biographical dictionary of film refers to johnny eager as fatuous, which i think unfair. Johnny eager is a 1941 mgm gangster movie that can, at a stretch, be seen as a protonoir. Johnny eager 1941passed 1h 47min crime, filmnoir, thriller 17 january 1942 usathe stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1941 movies 1941. Versatile leroy had a hit with the gangster classic little caesar 1931, and success with turner in the earlier filmher comfort level with him made him a good fit for johnny eager.

Johnny eager is an historic classic movie with van heflins great performance and should not be missed by any film lover. Overview of johnny eager, 1942, directed by mervyn leroy, with robert taylor, lana turner, edward arnold, at turner classic movies. Opening scene, robert taylor title character, evidently a cabbie, drops in on his parole officer verne henry oneill, his aide miss mines leona maricle not interested, but visiting students diana lewis, lana turner are, in mervyn leroys johny eager, 1943. Paroled convict johnny eager robert taylor pretends to go straight, but hes. Johnny eager robert taylor masquerades as a taxi driver for his gullible parole officer, a. Johnny eager poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm style b the amazon image is how the poster will look. Read the johnny eager movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.

Van heflin provides a sardonic portrait of johnnys boswell, full of long words and fancy quotations. Movie details ive heard all about you, johnny eager. May 04, 20 johnny eager is a 1941 mgm gangster movie that can, at a stretch, be seen as a protonoir. Ruthless hood johnny eager is pretending to his parole officer that he has chucked the rackets and is now a full time taxi driver. Johnny eager is a 1941 film noir directed by mervyn leroy and starring robert taylor, lana turner and van heflin. Johnny eager is a 1941 film noir directed by mervyn leroy and starring robert taylor, lana. Elvis plays johnny, a riverboat entertainer with a big gambling problem. But johnny doesnt plan on the affect that lisbeths love even after all he. The stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.

Johnny eager by mervyn leroy mervyn leroy, robert taylor. Robert taylor plays johnny eager with simplicity and not going overboard. In fact hes as deep in as he ever was, and desperately needs. February 6, 2016 tags james edward grant, john lee mahin, johnny.

With robert taylor, lana turner, edward arnold, van heflin. Eager works every angle, has a gang thats generally in line, and also has a loyal righthand man in jeff hartnett van heflin, who won an oscar, his educated assistant, who drinks too much and waxes poetic when he isnt looking after johnnys interests and sometimes when he is, too. But johnny eager taylor uses his influences with the judges daughter turner, first falling in love with her and then sacrificing that love for a fake killing in which turner takes place, pulling the trigger and having a nervous breakdown. Ruthless hood johnny eager is pretending to his parole officer that he has chucked the rackets and is now a fulltime taxi driver. Johnny eager is a film directed by mervyn leroy with robert taylor, lana turner, edward arnold, van heflin, year. Robert taylor was a major star at the time but he was thought of as being something of a lightweight, a pretty boy who was fine as a romantic lead but without much substance. The stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with.

Heflin won an academy award for best supporting actor. Robert taylor, edward arnold, lana turner, van heflin, robert sterling, patricia dane, mervyn leroy. You can watch johnny eager online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Directed by mervyn leroy, johnny eager is one of the best gangster flicks of the 1940s, combining stellar performances with a gutwrenching plot. The john lee mahinjames edward grant script for this gangster movie proposes an intriguingly sleazy scenario about a coldblooded hoodlum taylor, his homosex. Jan 07, 2014 the turner classic movie web site does a pretty good job of summing up johnny eagers plot. Johnny eager dvd san francisco public library bibliocommons. No doubt you are way ahead of me in knowing that your namesake film johnny eager is playing thursday at the odd hour of 6. Sporting a new, manly mustache, taylor plays a coldblooded gangster who succumbs to the charms of lana turner, the district attorneys daughter. Johnny eager full movie hd 1941 robert taylor, lana turner. Frankie and johnny full movie hd quality elvis presley.

Johnny eager is an underworld meller with a few new twists to the usual trappings, but by and large its the familiar tale by james edward grant of slick gangster vs innocent rich girl. Johnny, a cagey racketeer looking to tighten his grip on local gambling operations, gets involved with a vulnerable society girl who becomes a pawn in his schemes. Same size that you see in the theater size is provided by the manufacturer and may not be exact. Johnny eager 41495 at 10097 february 6, 2016 tags james edward grant, john lee mahin, johnny eager screenplay, johnny eager script, mervyn leroy. Robert taylor plays the role of a good looking shit heel as if hes born to it, huh. Thomsons other complaint about the film is that taylor looks like a male model after memories of cagney and. Johnny eager subtitles 4 subtitles download movie and. Johnny eager script scripts on screen movie scripts. Eager works every angle, has a gang thats generally in line, and also has a loyal righthand man in jeff hartnett van heflin, who won an oscar, his educated assistant, who drinks too much and. The film was one of many spoofed in dead men dont wear plaid 1982. Johnny eager full movie hd 1941 robert taylor, lana turner, edward arnold. Find out where johnny eager is streaming, if johnny eager is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Robert taylor, edward arnold, lana turner, van heflin, robert sterling, patricia dane. Eager works every angle, has a gang thats generally in line, and also has a loyal righthand man in jeff hartnett van heflin, who won an oscar, his educated assistant, who drinks too much and waxes poetic when he isnt looking after johnny s interests and sometimes when he is, too.