Review of Johnny Eager (1941) by David E — 21 Nov 2018
Rare Film Noit for Both MGM and Taylor. A little tedious at first. But, picks up steam. Outstanding cast. Including an Oscar performance for Van Heflin. Lana Turner is dumbstruck in love with Taylor.. Taylor(Johnny Eager) is a career gangster.
who has just been released from prison. Johhny takes on a job as a cab driver. But, soon after finds himself back in comfortable surroundings. Playing nice wiith The Mob again. Johnny decides to open a dogtrack.
Of course, with the assistance of his past associations. Johnny is faced with internal conflict. A Paradox. On one hand attempting moral compass. On the other, resorting to the comfortable dirt..Jeff (Heflin) plays the drunk and loyal foil to Johnny(Taylor)Someone who truly cares for Johnny as a human being.
This review of Johnny Eager (1941) was written by David E on 21 Nov 2018.
Johnny Eager has generally received positive reviews.
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