
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Seen it?1949 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of mob stories and fans of prison dramas. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Liked White Heat or The Defiant Ones? This is a good next one. The walls close in, and so does the tension.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A federal agent infiltrates a crime syndicate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Castle
- Howard DuffGeorge Morton
- Shelley WintersTerry
- Dan DuryeaJohnny Evans
- Tony CurtisJoey Hyatt
- John McIntireNick Avery
- Gar MooreSam Harrison
- Leif EricksonPringle
- Barry KelleyWilliam McCandles
- Hugh ReillyCharlie
- Wally MaherT.H. Benson