Johnny Rocco

Johnny Rocco
	American cinema poster
Directed by	Paul Landres
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap
Written by	James O'Hanlon; Samuel Roeca;
Story by	Richard Carlson
Starring	Richard Eyer; Stephen McNally; Coleen Gray;
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Cinematography	William Margulies
Edited by	George White
Production; company	Scott R. Dublap Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	December 21, 1958 (United States);
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Johnny Rocco is a 1958 crime film noir directed by Paul Landres starring Richard Eyer, Stephen McNally, and Coleen Gray.

Plot

Young Johnny Rocco (Richard Eyer) is disturbed after seeing his gangster father Tony (Stephen McNally) involved in a murder. The gang, fearing young Johnny might tip the police, decide to silence both him and his father. Frightened, Johnny seeks help from schoolteacher Miss Mayfield (Coleen Gray) and gets some help from Father Regan (Leslie Bradley) and police detective Garron (Russ Conway) before his father has a final showdown with the gang.

Cast

Main cast includes:

Richard Eyer as Johnny Rocco
Stephen McNally as Tony Rocco
Coleen Gray as Lois Mayfield, Teacher
Russ Conway as Police Lt. Fred Garron
Leslie Bradley as Father Regan
James Flavin as Mooney
Matty Fain as Dino

and includes appearances by:

William Bakewell as Joe the Police Scientist
Ralph Brooks as Father
Carey Loftin as Motorcycle Cop
Frank Wilcox as Gordon Lane
Robert Mitchell as Choir Leader
John Mitchum as Police Detective at Stakeout
Thomas Browne Henry as Principal Farrington

Production

Filming locations included Zoo Drive.[1]

Releases

The film was first released by Allied Artists theatrically in the United States in December 1958. It had European releases as Rauschgiftschmuggler und Gangster in Austria,[2] as Im Dschungel der Großstadt in West Germany in 1960,[3] and as Det lille vidne in Denmark in 1962. Its other language titles include A Morte Selou Seus Lábios for Brazil, Ego eida ton dolofono for Greece, and Il riscatto di un gangster for Italy.

Reception

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References

E. J. Stephens; Mark Wanamaker (2011). Griffith Park. Arcadia Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9780738588834.
Leminger, Spalding (March 1960). "Rauschgiftschmuggler und Gangster". Neues Film-Programm. Weiss (1826): 4.
"Im Dschungel der Grosstadt". Illustrierte Film-Bühne. Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaften Franke & Co. KG (5206). March 1960.

External links

Johnny Rocco on IMDb

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[1] E. J. Stephens; Mark Wanamaker (2011). Griffith Park. Arcadia Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9780738588834.

[2] Leminger, Spalding (March 1960). "Rauschgiftschmuggler und Gangster". Neues Film-Programm. Weiss (1826): 4.

[3] "Im Dschungel der Grosstadt". Illustrierte Film-Bühne. Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaften Franke & Co. KG (5206). March 1960.