Johnny Eager

"They’re Dynamite"

1941 1h 47m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 52

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Synopsis

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A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

“They’re Dynamite”

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Cast

Robert Taylor
Johnny Eager
Lana Turner
Lisbeth Bard
Edward Arnold
John Benson Farrell
Van Heflin
Jeff Hartnett
Robert Sterling
Jimmy Courtney
Patricia Dane
Garnet
Glenda Farrell
Mae Blythe
Henry O'Neill
Mr. Verne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: James Edward Grant, James Edward Grant, John Lee Mahin
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Harold Rosson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Robert Taylor and Lana Turner and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They’re Dynamite".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mervyn LeRoy directs. Harold Rosson behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Albert Akst cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Harold Rosson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Taylor and Lana Turner and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They’re Dynamite".
8IMDB entry: tt0033774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "self sacrifice", "gambling", "staged death", "gangster".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.