Johnny O'Clock

Johnny O'Clock (1947) is an American crime film noir written and directed by Robert Rossen, based on a story by Milton Holmes. The drama features Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, and Lee J. Cobb. Harriet Hobson (Nina Foch), a hat-check girl at an illegal gambling casino, apparently commits suicide using gas. Her sister Nancy (Evelyn Keyes) shows up and becomes attracted to Johnny O'Clock (Dick Powell), a junior partner in the gambling den. They eventua... More

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  • Jan 23, 1947

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  • 1 h 25 min

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  • Johnny O'Clock

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Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, while Rossen was nominated for an Oscar...

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  • 1947

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  • 1 h 25 min

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List Rank Year Note
  • 6,188
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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