Johnny McCloud, a tough police inspector given more to fisticuffs than investigating has the hots for torch-singer Lola Parker, but Miss Parker is much taken with a good-looking crook named George Perry. This does not bother McCloud, as he not only gets his man behind bars but takes the man's woman also.


Is it worth the time? If you like movies where the cop acts more like a neighborhood bully than a detective, then yeah, sure. This is one for people who want to see 1930s grit without any of the polish. If you need your leads to be moral or likable, steer clear. Johnny McCloud is, frankly, a bit of a jerk. The whole m...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth the time? If you like movies where the cop acts more like a neighborhood bully than a detective, then yeah, sure. This is one for people who want to see 1930s grit without any of the polish. If you need your leads to be moral or likable, steer clear. Johnny McCloud is, frankly, a bit of a jerk. The whole movie feels like it was filmed in a basement that smells like cheap cigars and stale perfume. It’s not fancy, and it doesn’t try to be. It just happens. The Fists of Justice Johnny..."

Kathrin Clare Ward
Jo Swerling, Keene Thompson
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