Frankie and Johnnie

Name: Frankie and Johnnie
Released: 1936
Rating: 58.36
Cast: Chester Morris, Walter Kingsford, Montagu Love, Lilyan Tashman, Jean Brooks

1936

Drama

This low-budget musical drama is based on the famous song and tells the story of Frankie, a cat-house singer (famed singer Helen Morgan), and the naive country boy Johnny who comes to St. Louis to seek his fortune. They fall in love and marry. Unfortunately, the country boy learns fast and soon begins fooling around with the sexy Nellie Bly. It is a tragic mistake, for when Frankie tires of his philandering she opts to stop Johnny with a bullet. (allmovie.com)

Directed by:

Chester Erskine

Written by:

Moss Hart Jack Kirkland Lou Goldberg

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Starring:

Helen Morgan Lilyan Tashman

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

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1936

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Rated 23 Apr 2015

A independent production trying their best to look big league with fancy shots and a couple of well known names. Should probable have invested a little more time on the script. The dialogue was drowsy taking this the opposite direction it should have been going. Instead of becoming a vibrant experience this turns quite dull. That doesn't stop Frankie and Johnnie (1936) from having it's moments of sweetness and tragedy. A intriguing story and a nice try, even if this was no masterpiece.

Rated 23 Apr 2015

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