Frankie and Johnny | |
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Directed by |
Chester Erskine John H. Auer |
Produced by | William Saal |
Written by |
Moss Hart Lou Goldberg |
Story by | Jack Kirkland |
Based on |
Frankie and Johnny by Jack Kirkland |
Starring |
Chester Morris Helen Morgan Lilyan Tashman |
Music by | Victor Young |
Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date
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May 1, 1936 |
Running time
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66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Frankie and Johnny (also known as Frankie and Johnnie) is a 1936 American film.
The film was shot on location in The Bronx, New York and sat on the shelf for two years before being released by the studio due to interference from United States film censors.
The story of a maidenly woman, Frankie, and Johnnie, the man "who done her wrong."