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Johnny Angel

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5.9/10 • 27

1945-10-251h 19m

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George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

Directors
Edwin L. Marin
Writters
Steve Fisher
Editors
Steve Fisher, Les Millbrook

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  1. George Raft

    George Raft

    Johnny Angel

  2. Claire Trevor

    Claire Trevor

    Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson

  3. Signe Hasso

    Signe Hasso

    Paulette Girard

  4. Lowell Gilmore

    Lowell Gilmore

    Sam Jewell

  5. Hoagy Carmichael

    Hoagy Carmichael

    Celestial O'Brien

  6. Marvin Miller

    Marvin Miller

    George 'Gusty' Gustafson

  7. Margaret Wycherly

    Margaret Wycherly

    Miss Drumm

  8. J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonald

    Capt. Angel

  9. Mack Gray

    Mack Gray

    Mack, the Bartender

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John Chard

Jul 22, 2018

6/10

Gustafson Goings On. Johnny Angel is directed by Edwin L. Marin and adapted to screenplay by Frank Gruber and Steve Fisher from Mr. Angel Comes Aboard written by Charles Gordon Booth. It stars George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso and Hoagy Carmichael. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Merchant sailor Johnny Angel (Raft) returns from duty to seek out who was responsible for his Father's death... Fans of film noir as a film making style will get much from this, in fact the story has enough about it for fans of the form to enjoy. Yet peeking through the wonderful fogs and shadows, you find a pretty unadventerous narrative, a routine job where Raft is on auto-pilot and Trevor has you hankering for her other (great) noir endeavours. Still, what do us amateur reviewers know? Film made money at the box office! Noir shadings in look and narrative twists, Johnny Angel is however lacking in thrills and surprises. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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