
Johnny Eager(1941)
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.


“Timely, sensational drama of ex-convicts and their pretty molls! Thrilling, up-to-the-minute entertainment!”
Soon after the prison release of a lawyer (Henry Hunter), his dedication to improving his life puts him at odds with other parolees who have returned to a criminal lifestyle.

Henry Hunter
Russ Whalen

Ann Shepherd
Frances Crawford

Alan Dinehart
Richard Mallard

Alan Baxter
Percy 'Okay' Smith

Alan Hale
John Borchard

Grant Mitchell
Marty Crawford

Berton Churchill
Rex Gavin

Noah Beery Jr.
Bobby Freeman

Bernadene Hayes
Joyce Daniels

Wallis Clark
Prison Warden
Parole! is a drama, crime film released in 1936 exploring themes of frame up. Directed by Lew Landers, it stars Henry Hunter, Ann Shepherd, Alan Dinehart. Soon after the prison release of a lawyer (Henry Hunter), his dedication to improving his life puts him at odds with other parolees who have returned to a criminal lifestyle.
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