Hokum: A Balance of Cheapness and Luxury
Hokum is an enjoyable horror film that will probably get a little under your skin, but it isn’t the tour de force that you might be expecting.
Johnny Eager (1942)
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
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A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
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Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:James Edward Grant, John Lee Mahin
In Theaters:1/17/1942
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Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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