Is Johnny O'Clock scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny O'Clock sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Johnny O'Clock end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny O'Clock violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny O'Clock easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Johnny O'Clock

Name: Johnny O'Clock
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1947
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb, Ellen Drew, Nina Foch

Johnny Played Rough With Women Who Played Cute!

Directed by Robert Rossen

Produced by J.E.M. Productions, Columbia Pictures

194795 min6.3 / 10

A classic film noir about a morally compromised gambler caught between criminal entanglement and a chance at redemption through love, shadowed by inevitable doom.

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.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Games And Gambling Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Gambling Film Noir Club

Questions people ask

Is Johnny O'Clock scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Johnny O'Clock sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Johnny O'Clock end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Johnny O'Clock violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Johnny O'Clock easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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