'' is a crime-based thriller starring Dick Powell.
Slick, egotistical Johnny O'Clock is a partner in a gambling house that has seen better days. When the hat-check girl is found murdered, he gets involved with crooked cops and criminals that includes his shady partner in the casino, Pete. In addition to trying to deal with the partner that may be his downfall, and the murder of Harriet the hatcheck, O'Clock also juggles the many women in his life including Pete's wife.
Reviews for the film are mixed. Some praise the black-and-white cinematography, while faulting the director. Time Out film guide notes "Despite good performances and fine camerawork from Burnett Guffey, Rossen's first film as director is a disappointingly flat thriller."
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