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DavidLanceRoten — 12 years ago(February 18, 2014 06:32 PM)
Johnny Eager, for the obvious one. For the not so obvious, as Lee Hackett, in Gunman's Walk. I think he did really solid work in that Western.
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manage-932-700755 — 11 years ago(August 10, 2014 02:20 PM)
"Johnny Eager," in which Heflin won the best supporting actor academy award. In fact his performance was one of the greatest performances by any actor who won that particular award. Some people have mentioned that he stole the film from the two leads- Robert Tyalor and Lana Turner. Lana had a relatively small role, so I think the view is accurate wiht respect to her. The film was one of Taylor's best roles, and I'm not sure than Heflin stole the film from Taylor. But it was close. Heflin was dominant in many of the scenes he and Taylor did together, and there were quite a number of them.
I haven't seen too many of Van's films. But others after "Johnny Eager" that were oustanding were "Shane," "Airport," and the TV drama he did wiht Jose Ferer (title escapes me).
Back to Johnny Eager, this crime drama is an underrated fine film. Not only are Taylor and Heflin outstanding, but Turner is beautiful and sexy, and the other character actors suhc as Edward Arnold, Glenda Farrell, and Robert Sterling were among the best. So was Gypsy price, the greyhound dog (lol). -
Basil33 — 10 years ago(April 06, 2016 06:12 AM)
He was good in everything, even when the film itself was not great. Have you read the new biography about him? It is really well-written and researched I think. It is high time he got the recognition he deserves.
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peopleschampion-39581 — 9 years ago(August 04, 2016 07:35 PM)
Huge Heflin fan here. Here's my list of my top 5.
- Shane
- 3:10 to Yuma
- Patterns
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
- Johnny Eager
Honorable Mention. The Prowler. Act of Violence. Kid Glove Killer. Gunman's Wal2000k
I'm finished.