Cast
George Raft
Johnny Angel
Claire Trevor
Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson
Signe Hasso
Paulette Girard
Lowell Gilmore
Sam Jewell
Hoagy Carmichael
Celestial O'Brien
Marvin Miller
George 'Gusty' Gustafson
Margaret Wycherly
Miss Drumm
J. Farrell MacDonald
Capt. Angel
Mack Gray
Mack, the Bartender
Ernie Adams
Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Robert Andersen
Reporter (uncredited)
Virginia Belmont
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Blair
Blond (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Harbor Master's Aide on the 'Putnam' (uncredited)
Ann Codee
Charwoman (uncredited)
Marc Cramer
Officer (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Official (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
James Flavin
Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)
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Reviews
John Chard
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
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