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Johnny Stool Pigeon is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea.
Johnny Stool Pigeon: Directed by William Castle. With Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis. US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.
- (797)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Castle
- 1949-04-20
Jun 5, 2024 · An undercover federal agent (Howard Duff) gets a convict (Dan Duryea) out of prison to lead the way to a drug ring.
- 75 min
- 167
- Hollywood Classic Movies
US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole. Please reme...
- 75 min
- 11.7K
- Cinema4Reel
That night, McCandles introduces Morton and Johnny to his girl friend, Terry Stewart, who is immediately attracted to Morton. Although Johnny warns Terry to stay away from Morton, she persists, and the next day, Johnny and Morton discover her on board their Tucson-bound train.
- William Castle, Jesse Hibbs, Gordon Mclean
- Howard Duff
It’s a noir story that’s been told many times — law enforcement goes undercover to infiltrate a crime syndicate — but William Castle’s Johnny Stool Pigeon is lifted up by its exceptional cast and a brisk pace that keeps the action moving from San Francisco to Canada to an Arizona dude ranch to the Mexican border. In an opening ...
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Starring Howard Duff, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters and a young Tony 'Anthony' Curtis, Johnny Stool Pigeon cuts its chops on role reversal, as dyed-in-the-wool copper Howard Duff toughens up to the wrong side of the law, becoming an undercover hood in order to bust a massive drug ring.
