Johnny Apollo (1940)
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Rotten:1
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Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When respectable stockbroker Bob Cain Sr. is convicted of embezzlement, Bob Jr. quits college and tries to find himself a job. He discovers, however, that no one wants to hire the son of a... When respectable stockbroker Bob Cain Sr. is convicted of embezzlement, Bob Jr. quits college and tries to find himself a job. He discovers, however, that no one wants to hire the son of a notorious criminal. Then a lawyer informs Bob that it will take big bucks to get his dad paroled, and he decides to get the cash by any means necessary. In a flash, Bob Cain, Jr. becomes Johnny Apollo, participant in organized crime. But the outlaw life turns out to be full of complications -- as Johnny learns after falling for a gangster's beautiful moll. Worse yet, Bob's father disowns him when he finds out about his son's new identity... [More]
Starring: Tyrone Power, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan
Starring: Tyrone Power, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan, Lionel Atwill, Charley Grapewin, Emmett Vogan, Harry Tyler, Stanley Andrews, Charles Lane
Director: Henry Hathaway
Director: Henry Hathaway
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Screenwriter: Philip Dunne
Story: Samuel G. Engel
Composer: Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman, Lionel Newman, Mack Gordon
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Reviews for Johnny Apollo
| Tomatometer | Critic | Review | Category |
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Moderate crime thriller never rises above being pat and routine, and barely remains credible. Full Review |
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