John "Johnny" Eager
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Johnny Eager is a 1941 American film noir directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Robert Taylor, Lana Turner and Van Heflin. Heflin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. [2]
Robert Taylor stars as a gangster who tries to go straight and falls for the daughter of his parole officer, played by Lana Turner. The film won an Oscar for Van Heflin's supporting role and features a classic song by Ernie Burnett.
Sep 22, 2021 · Johnny Eager is a 1941 film noir starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner as a gangster and a sociology student who fall in love. The film also features Van Heflin as Johnny's right-hand man, who may have a hidden romance with him.
A classic film noir starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner as a gangster and his lover, who face tragic consequences of their double lives and crimes. Read the plot summary, character analysis, and historical context of this cynical and fast-moving movie directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
After Johnny Eager (Robert Taylor) is released from jail, the unreformed gangster fools his parole officer (Henry O'Neill) into believing his ways are changed.
Jul 8, 2014 · Paroled convict Johnny Eager (Robert Taylor) pretends to go straight, but he's really trying to open a dog-racing track. His only impediment is the district attorney (Edward Arnold) responsible...
A gangster on parole falls in love with the stepdaughter of a district attorney who imprisoned him. He schemes to open a dog racing track and blackmails the DA, but faces a dilemma when his lover is threatened.
