
They Live by Night(1949)
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.


“Johnny's on the spot ... with treasury agents and international mobsters on his trail !”
Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.

George Raft
Johnny Allegro

Nina Foch
Glenda Chapman

George Macready
Morgan Vallin

Will Geer
Schultzy

Gloria Henry
Addie

Ivan Triesault
Pelham Vetch

Harry Antrim
Pudgy

William Phillips
Roy

Thomas Browne Henry
Treasury Dept. Official

Eddie Acuff
Sam
Johnny Allegro is a crime, drama film released in 1949 exploring themes of san francisco, california, florida keys, film noir, black and white, horse track. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, it stars George Raft, Nina Foch, George Macready. Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.
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