Johnny Eager

1942 film by Mervyn LeRoy
Movie film Q1185386
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Johnny Eager

Summary

Johnny Eager is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Eager received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Johnny Eager's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Johnny Eager was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[5].
  • James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for Johnny Eager[6].
  • Johnny Eager's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper[7].
  • Johnny Eager's genre is crime film[8].
  • Johnny Eager's genre is drama film[9].
  • Johnny Eager's genre is film noir[10].
  • Johnny Eager's genre is mystery film[11].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Robert Taylor[12].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Lana Turner[13].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Edward Arnold[14].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Van Heflin[15].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Paul Stewart[16].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Glenda Farrell[17].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Barry Nelson[18].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Charles Dingle[19].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Connie Gilchrist[20].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Diana Lewis[21].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Henry O'Neill[22].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Patricia Dane[23].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Robert Sterling[24].
  • A cast member of Johnny Eager was Don Costello[25].
  • Johnny Eager was produced by John W. Considine Jr.[26].
  • Johnny Eager's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Johnny Eager was produced by John W. Considine Jr.[26]. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[5]. James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Robert Taylor[12], Lana Turner[13], Edward Arnold[14], Van Heflin[15], Paul Stewart[16], and Glenda Farrell[17].

Publication

Johnny Eager was released on 1941[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include crime film[8], drama film[9], film noir[10], and mystery film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Johnny Eager received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

Why It Matters

Johnny Eager has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Johnny Eager receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Edward Grant
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
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