Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager is a 1942 American film noir directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, and Van Heflin. The film follows a paroled criminal who meets and falls in love with a young sociology student who is the stepdaughter of the district attorney who imprisoned him. Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, and Glenda Farrell appear in supporting roles. Released in January 1942, Johnny Eager was a box-office hit for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, grossing $2.6 million.