Summary
Johnny Casar runs away from the orphanage to start a successful career as a roller skater and after setbacks learns to curb his ruthlessness and ambition.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 44
IMDb5.7
Audience score14%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1950
November 9, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 10 more16 people
- Mickey RooneyJohnny Casar
- Pat O'BrienFather O'Hara
Beverly TylerMary Reeves- James BrownAllen
- Ralph DumkeBruno Crystal
- Milburn StoneJeff Davis
- BBBert BegleyShilling
- Marilyn MonroePolly
- Sam FlintDr. Barton
Glenn CorbettMack Miller- JHJohn HedloeUllman
James AndersonStrong Arm Man (uncredited)
Al HillPoliceman (uncredited)- LJLois JamesRoller Derby Girl (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempRoller Derby Spectator (uncredited)
Frank MillsRoller Derby Spectator (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Tay Garnett Director, Writer
- Charles Kerr Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Horace McCoy Writer
Production · 2
- Bert E. Friedlob Producer
- Joe Popkin Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Lester White Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Sullivan Editor
Sound · 5
- Victor Young Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Sidney Cutner Orchestrator
- Leo Shuken Orchestrator
- David Chudnow Music Supervisor
- William R. Fox Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Agnes Flanagan Hairstylist
- Ed Voight Makeup Supervisor
- Sam Benson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Richard Staub Wardrobe Master
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