Watch Johnny Eager (1941) together, long-distance

crime film · mystery film · film noir · drama film · 107 min

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About the film

Johnny Eager is a 1942 American film noir directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, and Van Heflin. The film follows a paroled criminal who meets and falls in love with a young sociology student who is the stepdaughter of the district attorney who imprisoned him. Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, and Glenda Farrell appear in supporting roles. Released in January 1942, Johnny Eager was a box-office hit for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, grossing $2.6 million. Heflin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film. The film was one of many spoofed in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982).

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Each of you opens Johnny Eager on your own account. Herae keeps the two players in sync, so a pause or a skip happens for both of you, and puts a video call in the corner of the film so you can see each other react.

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