Johnny One Eye [VHS]

This shouldn't happen to a dog
Adapted from the Damon Runyon tale and directed by Robert Florey, JOHNNY ONE-EYE is the nickname that a racketeer in-hiding gives to a dog named Skipper. SYNOPSIS-- After an arranged meeting with his former partner/turned informant ends in gunfire and his wounding, gangster Martin Martin (O'Brien) takes refuge in an abandoned Greenwich Village building right next to the one where his ex-pal Dane Cory (Morris) is living with girlfriend/burlesque star Lily White (Moran), her 6-year-old daughter Elsie (Reed) and the girl's dog, Skipper. The evil-hearted Cory kicks Skipper and the badly injured dog seeks shelter with Martin. A veterinarian is unable to help the unfortunate animal, but he does remove the slug from Martin. Later, Cory and Martin both discover each other's whereabouts and a fatal confrontation ensues. JOHNNY ONE-EYE is available on DVD. Also recommended: In his early film career, Parisian-born Robert Florey directed such diverse pictures as the 4 Marx Bros. in THE COCOANUTS (1929) (VHS) (DVD), Bela Lugosi's version of Poe's MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) (VHS only), and EX-LADY (1934) wth Bette Davis (VHS only). Parenthetical number is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website. (6.0) Johnny One-Eye (1950) - Pat O'Brien/Wayne Morris/Dolores Moran/Gayle Reed/Donald Woods/Barton Hepburn/Raymond Largay/Lyle Talbot