Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye
Directed byRobert Florey
Screenplay byRichard H. Landau
(as Richard Landau)
Based onDamon Runyon
(based on a story by)
Produced byBenedict Bogeaus
Starring
CinematographyLucien N. Andriot
Edited byFrank Sullivan
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Benedict Bogeaus Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 5, 1950 (1950-05-05)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Johnny One-Eye is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris, Dolores Moran and Gayle Reed.[1]

Plot

In Manhattan, former gangster turned legitimate businessman Martin Martin (Pat O'Brien) has become the target of a politically ambitious district attorney, who has offered immunity for Martin's former partner in crime Dane Cory in exchange for his testimony. After being informed about the deal and narrowly escaping arrest, Martin pays a visit to Cory to persuade him not to testify. The meeting ends up with a shootout, with Martin killing one of Cory's henchmen and being hit himself before fleeing. With his picture on newspaper front pages and a reward on his head, Martin decides to hide in an abandoned house. While recovering to prepare a final assault on Cory, he adopts an injured dog that strays into his hideout and names him Johnny One-Eye.

Cast

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