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Sorvegliato speciale

Titolo originale: Johnny Eager
  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 47min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
7,0/10
3705
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Robert Taylor and Lana Turner in Sorvegliato speciale (1941)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.

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    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Sceneggiatura
    • John Lee Mahin
    • James Edward Grant
  • Star
    • Robert Taylor
    • Lana Turner
    • Edward Arnold
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      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Sceneggiatura
      • John Lee Mahin
      • James Edward Grant
    • Star
      • Robert Taylor
      • Lana Turner
      • Edward Arnold
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    • Vincitore di 1 Oscar
      • 4 vittorie totali

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    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Johnny Eager
    Lana Turner
    Lana Turner
    • Lisbeth Bard
    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    • John Benson Farrell
    Van Heflin
    Van Heflin
    • Jeff Hartnett
    Robert Sterling
    Robert Sterling
    • Jimmy Courtney
    Patricia Dane
    Patricia Dane
    • Garnet
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Mae Blythe
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Mr. Verne
    Diana Lewis
    Diana Lewis
    • Judy Sanford
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • Lew Rankin
    Charles Dingle
    Charles Dingle
    • Marco
    Paul Stewart
    Paul Stewart
    • Julio
    Cy Kendall
    Cy Kendall
    • Halligan
    Don Costello
    Don Costello
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    Lou Lubin
    Lou Lubin
    • Benjy
    Joe Downing
    • Ryan
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    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
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    Robin Raymond
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    7TheLittleSongbird

    Tight terror

    'Johnny Eager' had a good cast going for it, though those involved haven't had careers that were consistently good in films and performances in my personal and respectful opinion, and an interesting idea for a story. Director Mervyn LeRoy had good and more films under his belt, with 'Random Harvest', 'Waterloo Bridge' and 'Gold Diggers of 1933' coming out on top, all three wonderful films.

    Found myself really enjoying 'Johnny Eager' and finding a lot to like. It is not a flawless film, but the good things far outweigh what doesn't quite work and these good things are actually great. Those who love classic film, films of this type and are fans of LeRoy or any of the cast members are likely to not feel disappointed in 'Johnny Eager', with what the film was seen for in the first place not being wasted at all. A good thing as a bugbear of mine with film and television, and have seen this too many times over-time, is waste of potential.

    Sure the story is a little over-complicated in spots and at times the film does feel slightly over-plotted, meaning that not everything makes sense.

    Paul Stewart's accent, and this is going to come over as a nit-pick, is pretty indecipherable and his performance was on the odd side.

    The rest of the cast are on the money though. Robert Taylor has varied with me as an actor, in some films he's good and in others he comes over as dull compared to stronger colleagues in more interesting roles. His performance is the former in 'Johnny Eager', he is very well cast as one of his more interesting characters and commands the screen with ease. He has a scintillating chemistry with charming and epitome of glamour Lana Turner, making the most of relatively little. Edward Arnold gives a typically strong performance. The acting honours go to Van Heflin, absolutely delicious in a complex role and his Oscar was more than well deserved.

    LeRoy's direction is tight yet controlled when needed. 'Johnny Eager' looks very lavish without being overly glossy, particularly the production design while the photography is beautifully slick and atmospheric. Bronislau Kaper's score is suitably haunting, and the script is suitably taut and thoughtful, making an effort to not make the characters and storytelling cliched. The story moves at a lively, but seldom rushed, tempo and has suspense, sensuality and emotion, that pent house balcony scene is very hard to forget.

    Summarising, enjoyable film with much to like. 7/10
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    Eager's good look goes beyond its stars.

    Robert Taylor doesn't ace every scene but he gives a more than credible performance as Johnny Eager, an inventive pragmatic and violent when called for gangster trying to open a legit dog track from behind the scenes. In order to avoid being a parole violator Eager pretends to drive a cab while he masterminds the track deal paying off cops and officials to smooth things. Some officials can't be bought however and a judge (Edward Arnold) with a deep seeded resentment of Eager whom he refers to as "Thief" and humiliates blocks his license. The coldly practical Eager circumvents the problem by compromising the judge's daughter (Lana Turner) but loses his balance on the tightrope he's walking when he falls hard for her dame.

    Eager has a crisper look than most noirs and director Mervyn LeRoy deftly handles the storyline and avoids run of the mill by injecting minor but telling incidentals that indicate Johnny's slow transformation. Suspense scenes are well edited and mise en scene is busy and filled with pertinent detail.

    While Bogart might seem an apt choice to play Eager I doubt he could have played it with the same nervous authoritative energy or insecurity Taylor does here. Most of all he lacks Taylor's good looks which are crucial to romancing Lana Turner. The glamorous Ms. Turner is at first a little hard to believe as a student studying social work but she does acquit herself well in some powerfully dramatic scenes with Taylor. Paul Stewart, Glenda Farrell and Edward Arnold chip in fine supporting performances while Van Heflin delivers a magnificent one. Heflin as Eager's alcoholic sidekick and pickled conscience is not only effectively moving but also lends a droll sense of wit to the film with his sardonic observations.
    7utgard14

    "You couldn't stop being a thief anymore than a weasel could stop sucking chicken blood."

    Parolee John Eager (Robert Taylor) has everybody fooled that he's gone straight and is trying to make an honest living as a taxi driver. In reality, Eager hasn't given up his criminal life at all. He's still a racketeer and he's working to open up a new dog track but is finding opposition from a vigilant district attorney (Edward Arnold). Eager starts dating pretty society girl Lisbeth (Lana Turner). When he finds out she's the stepdaughter of the D.A., he tries to use his relationship with Lisbeth as leverage against her stepfather.

    Glossy crime drama from MGM with some film noir touches. Love the dialogue and the cast is terrific. This is one of my favorite Robert Taylor performances. Far more enjoyable to me than all of those sappy romantic melodramas from the '30s. Edward Arnold, of course, can do no wrong. Lana Turner looks gorgeous (no surprise) and does fine in a role that requires little from her but to be a naive lovestruck young woman. Van Heflin plays Taylor's cynical alcoholic friend who has many of the movie's best lines. He's the scene stealer in this, by the way, and deservedly won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. As with any old movie where there's a close male friendship, many reviewers read into it things that may or may not have been intended. Watch it and decide for yourself. The rest of the cast is full of great actors. Just take a gander at the cast list for this and you'll see how much talent was involved here. It's really a quality movie with a solid script, good characters, and a powerful ending.
    7wes-connors

    Heflin Tears It Up

    Robert Taylor (as Johnny Eager) is a racketeer on parole; he is posing an honest taxi driver, but actually runs a successful criminal organization. His companion is Van Heflin (as Jeff Hartnett), an unrequited love-struck alcoholic. Adversarial district attorney Edward Arnold (as John Benson Farrell) has a tempting step-daughter, luscious Lana Turner (as Liz Bard), who complicates life considerably. Mr. Taylor is charismatic as gangster "Johnny Eager" and Ms. Turner is lovely as "Liz"…

    Van Heflin (as Jeff Hartnett) is the actor and performer to watch in this film. Every time he is on camera, Heflin is riveting - whether in the background, staring into space; or, when seen in close-up, crying his eyes out. Moreover, he never overplays his hand, or goes "over the top"; instead, he makes the absolute most out of a delicious role. In an otherwise routine production, Heflin delivers an unfolding, landmark supporting performance.

    Nothing is quite as good as Heflin's performance in "Johnny Eager", but Taylor's drunken crashing of the "poker party" makes the second half much more entertaining than the first half of the gangster story. Lana Turner watchers should know her clothing choices get sexier during the film's running time. Still, keep an eye on Heflin's "Jeff" - by the end of the film, he is unquestionably Taylor's "leading man".

    ******* Johnny Eager (12/9/41) Mervyn LeRoy ~ Robert Taylor, Van Heflin, Lana Turner
    7whpratt1

    Mervyn LeRoy Directed a Great Picture

    Any picture that Mervyn LeRoy was able to direct, you can always count on him choosing great actors to make his films a success. His choice of Robert Taylor in this role was outstanding; Taylor played (Johnny Eager),"The House of Seven Hawks",'59, a Taxi Cab driver who wore the uniform in most of the scenes with a small bow tie and cap. Eager was also a very tricky crook who did all kinds of things to make a buck, even Dog Racing. In one scene Eager told his girl friend, 'He did not care to make love at 4PM in the afternoon', however, he fell madly in love with Lana Turner,(Liz Bard),"Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde",'41, who looks young and beautiful in her role as a Judge's daughter who is fooled into killing Paul Stewart,(Julio),"The Joe Louis story",'53. Van Heflin,(Jeff Hartnett),"Black Widow",'54, never stopped drinking through out the entire picture and never seemed to get sober. Edward Arnold,(Jeff Hartnett),"The Devil & Daniel Webster",'41, loved his daughter Liz very deeply but Johnny Eager managed to get him involved in his various crimes in the Dog Racing business which almost broke his heart. This is a great Robert Taylor Classic along with great veteran actors and a very worth while film to sit back and enjoy.

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      Robert Taylor fell in love with Lana Turner on the set of the film and asked his wife Barbara Stanwyck for a divorce, although Turner was not in love with him and tried to discourage him from doing so.
    • Blooper
      During the climactic shoot out at the end 4 gunmen produce 5 revolvers for 30 shots total. The 1st man goes down after firing 2 shots. Of the 28 available shots left the actors fire over 34 rounds without reloading. The main culprit is Johnny that produced a 2nd gun after 6 shots but gun #2 fires at least 9 times.
    • Citazioni

      Johnny Eager: Oh, now don't turn ordinary on me. I get tired of ordinary dames. And I don't want to get tired of you.

    • Connessioni
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Colonne sonore
      Melancholy
      (1911) (uncredited)

      (Also known as "Melancholy Baby" and "My Melancholy Baby")

      Music by Ernie Burnett

      Played during the opening and closing credits

      Played as dance music by the band at Tony Luce's place

      Played as background music often

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    • Data di uscita
      • 21 dicembre 1946 (Italia)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, Stati Uniti(Studio)
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      • Loew's
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