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Plot
Set against the backdrop of an upscale New York gambling house, Johnny O'Clock navigates the treacherous waters of deceit, power, and crime as a junior partner with Guido Marchettis and the corrupt cop, Chuck Blayden. The tension thickens when Blayden, with his eyes set on the casino's profits, issues a chilling warning to Johnny, intending to muscle his way into Marchettis' partnership.
Following the abrupt end of Blayden's affair with Harriet Hobson, the coat check girl, he mysteriously vanishes. Harriet's subsequent tragic death in her apartment, initially deemed a suicide, sparks an exhaustive investigation led by Police Inspector Koch. Johnny finds himself in the crosshairs, along with Harriet's lovestruck sister Nancy and his associate, Charlie.
The plot thickens when Blayden's body resurfaces from a nearby river, and it's revealed that Harriet didn't take her own life; she was poisoned. Johnny and Marchettis are suddenly prime suspects in a twisted double murder case. The situation escalates when Pete Marchettis, consumed by jealousy, suspects his wife Nelle of an illicit affair with Johnny. In a fit of rage, he orchestrates an assassination attempt on Johnny, turning the casino's glitzy lights into a deadly battleground.
As Johnny drives Nancy to the airport, bullets rain down on them. Johnny, now convinced of Marchettis' betrayal, returns to the casino, ready to sever the dangerous ties of their business partnership. The stakes have never been higher in this thrilling tale of ambition, suspicion, and betrayal.
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Johnny O'Clock is a crime movie featuring Dick Powell and directed by Robert Rossen.
Johnny O'Clock is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Tubi TV.