Johnny Apollo (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Hathaway |
| Producer(s) | Harry Joe Brown (associate) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Father Son, Gangsters, Prison |
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Johnny Apollo (1940) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Harry Joe Brown.
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Tyrone Power is "Johnny Apollo"
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 20, 2023 From Classic Movie ManTyrone Power is "Johnny Apollo" Johnny Apollo (1940) is an American film noir crime drama directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour. The supporting cast includes Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan, Charlie Grapewin, and Lionel Atwill. The screenplay was written by Philip D... Read full article
Johnny Apollo (1940)
By Angela on Aug 26, 2012 From Hollywood RevueBob Cain (Tyrone Power) and his father Robert Cain, Sr. (Edward Arnold) had been very close for a long time, but when Robert is sent to jail for embezzlement, Bob is very deeply hurt.? Not so much by the jail sentence, but because he thought his father was above doing such things.? Not wanting to be... Read full article
Johnny Apollo(1940).
By Dawn Sample on Aug 25, 2012 From Noir and Chick FlicksJohnny Apollo(1940). Crime film. Cast: Tyrone Power, Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan and Dorothy Lamour. The story begins when Bob Cain Jr., feels betrayed by his father, who is a multimillion-dollar stockbroker, indicted for embezzlement. Before going to prison, father and son have a terrible argument... Read full article
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Prisoner Tom Dugan: I steal an empty slot machine and get 10 years, and this guy steals a million and gets 5. Figure that out, will yuh?
Main Reporter: [Sarcastically] That's why you got the 10 - to figure it out.
Jim McLaughlin: Well, they've never sent a millionaire to prison as long as I can remember.
Robert 'Pop' Cain Sr.: [Angrily] Where have you been for the last couple of years?
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Facts about
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 26, 1947 with Tyrone Power, Lloyd Nolan and Dorothy Lamour reprising their film roles.
20th Century Fox held a preview screening of "Johnny Apollo" at the Victoria Theater in Ossining, New York on March 15, 1940 for 34 college newspaper editors as reported by the New York Times on March 16th. Ossining was chosen since prison exteriors for the film were shot at nearby Sing Sing.
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