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Johnny Angel

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George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

Release Date : 1945-10-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Johnny Angel

Original Name : George Raft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson

Original Name : Claire Trevor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paulette Girard

Original Name : Signe Hasso

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sam Jewell

Original Name : Lowell Gilmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celestial O'Brien

Original Name : Hoagy Carmichael

Gender : Female

Character Name : George 'Gusty' Gustafson

Original Name : Marvin Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Drumm

Original Name : Margaret Wycherly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Capt. Angel

Original Name : J. Farrell MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mack, the Bartender

Original Name : Mack Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blond (uncredited)

Original Name : Rusty Farrell

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Gustafson Goings On. Johnny Angel is directed by Edwin L. Marin and adapted to screenplay by Frank Gruber and Steve Fisher from Mr. Angel Comes Aboard written by Charles Gordon Booth. It stars George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso and Hoagy Carmichael. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Merchant sailor Johnny Angel (Raft) returns from duty to seek out who was responsible for his Father's death... Fans of film noir as a film making style will get much from this, in fact the story has enough about it for fans of the form to enjoy. Yet peeking through the wonderful fogs and shadows, you find a pretty unadventerous narrative, a routine job where Raft is on auto-pilot and Trevor has you hankering for her other (great) noir endeavours. Still, what do us amateur reviewers know? Film made money at the box office! Noir shadings in look and narrative twists, Johnny Angel is however lacking in thrills and surprises. 6/10