Johnny O'Clock
“Johnny Played Rough With Women Who Played Cute!”
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.
Genres
Crime, Drama
Studio
J.E.M. Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Johnny O'Clock performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$294K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Crime) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Cast
Johnny O'Clock
Dick Powell
Johnny O'Clock
Nancy Hobson
Evelyn Keyes
Nancy Hobson
Inspector Koch
Lee J. Cobb
Inspector Koch
Nelle Marchettis
Ellen Drew
Nelle Marchettis
Harriet Hobson
Nina Foch
Harriet Hobson
Pete Marchettis
Thomas Gomez
Pete Marchettis
Charlie
John Kellogg
Charlie
Chuck Blayden
Jim Bannon
Chuck Blayden
Slatternly Woman Tenant
Mabel Paige
Slatternly Woman Tenant
Phil, Hotel Clerk
Phil Brown
Phil, Hotel Clerk
Hotel Doorman
Fred Aldrich
Hotel Doorman
Practical Dealer
George Alesko
Practical Dealer
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