| Release Date: | Jan 1942 |
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| Genres: | Film-Noir / Crime |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. |
| Runtime: | 107 min |
| Cast: | Robert Taylor (John 'Johnny' Eager), Lana Turner (Lisbeth 'Liz' Bard) Edward Arnold (John Benson Farrell) Van Heflin (Jeff Hartnett) Robert Sterling (Jimmy Courtney) Patricia Dane (Garnet) Glenda Farrell (Mae Blythe Agridowski) Henry O'Neill (A.J. Verne) Diana Lewis (Judy Sanford) Barry Nelson (Lew Rankin) Charles Dingle (A. Frazier Marco) Paul Stewart (Julio) Cy Kendall (Bill Halligan) Don Costello (Billiken) Lou Lubin (Benjy) Joe Downing (Ryan (Halligan's guard showing gun)...) Connie Gilchrist (Peg Fowler) Robin Raymond (Matilda 'Matty' Fowler) Leona Maricle (Miss Mines) Byron Shores (Officer Joe Agridowski) Hooper Atchley (Gambler who made eight the hard way...) Arthur Belasco (Card Player (uncredited)) Sheldon Bennett (Headwaiter at Luce's (uncredited)) Gladys Blake (Receptionist at Verne's office...) Joyce Bryant (Woman with gambler who made eight the...) Jack Carr (Cupid (Halligan's guard at card game)) Larry Clifford (Card Player (uncredited)) Georgie Cooper (Wife who wants a new car (uncredited)) Jules Cowles (Man on betting line in front of Mr....) Cliff Danielson (Floyd Markham (uncredited)) John Dilson (Pawnbroker (uncredited)) Mike Donovan (Switchman (uncredited)) Edward Earle (Man #2 watching dog run at track...) Harrison Greene (Card player who says 'It's getting...) Alice Keating (Ella, Lisbeth's Maid (uncredited)) Richard Kipling (Husband who lost more than $2000...) Art Miles (Lt. Allan (a card player) (uncredited)) Johnny Mitchell (Policeman (uncredited)) James C. Morton (Card Player (uncredited)) Nestor Paiva (Tony Luce (uncredited)) Emory Parnell (Policeman telling Eager to move his...) Alexander Pollard (Farrell's Butler (uncredited)) Alonzo Price (Man #1 watching dog run at track...) Stanley Price (Man with news of Rankin's death...) Janet Shaw (Alice, Secretary in Verne's Office...) Elliott Sullivan (Ed Nolan (uncredited)) Charles Thomas (Bus Conductor (uncredited)) Gohr Van Vleck (Councilman French (uncredited)) Beryl Wallace (Mabel (uncredited)) Anthony Warde (Guard Outside Luce's Office Door...) Pat West (Eddie, Hanger-on (uncredited)) Joe Whitehead (Mr. Ruffing (uncredited)) |
Ruthless hood Johnny Eager is pretending to his parole officer that he has chucked the rackets and is now a full-time taxi driver. In fact he's as deep in as he ever was, and desperately needs official permission to open his new dog track. When he meets up with Lisbeth Bard he finds he not only has a stunning new girlfriend but a possible way to get his permit.
