Mala hierba

Título original: Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949
Not Rated
1h 16min

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Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, and Howard Duff in Mala hierba (1949)

US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.

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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaUS Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.

Dirección
- William Castle
Guionistas
- Henry Jordan
- Robert L. Richards
Elenco

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Dirección
- William Castle
Guionistas
- Henry Jordan
- Robert L. Richards
Elenco

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Joey Hyatt
(as Anthony Curtis)

John McIntire

Nick Avery

Gar Moore

Sam Harrison

Leif Erickson

Pringle

Barry Kelley

William McCandles

Hugh Reilly

Charlie

Wally Maher

T.H. Benson

Patricia Alphin

McCandle's Secretary
(sin créditos)

Gregg Barton

Treasury Man
(sin créditos)

Mary Bayless

Ranch Guest
(sin créditos)

Eumenio Blanco

Pallbearer
(sin créditos)

Tex Brodus

Nightclub Patron
(sin créditos)

James Conaty

Courtroom Spectator
(sin créditos)

Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron
(sin créditos)

Dulce Day

Train Passenger
(sin créditos)

Dirección
- William Castle
Guionistas
- Henry Jordan
- Robert L. Richards
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Trivia
The old plane seen outside the airport hangar at the end, was a captured Japanese Nakajima B5N ("Kate") Torpedo Bomber from World War II. It had been shot down at the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

The plane had been sent to Arizona and stored at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, in Tucson, Arizona for warfare aeronautical studies during the beginning of the war. It was lent to the movie producers.

Errores
Near the end, when Morton and the plane are on a collision course, we see through Morton's car window the plane has lifted off, and is about to clear the car, but when they cut to the crash, the plane hasn't left the ground.

Citas
Terry Stewart: [in Canada, while Johnny and Terry are dancing] Where're you from, Johnny?
Johnny Evans: The States - California.
Terry Stewart: Ohh, California... you mean there's still a place where it's warm and got palm trees... and you can lie out in that lovely hot sun all the year round...
Johnny Evans: I guess so. You know California?
Terry Stewart: Uh-uh. Ah, I was brought up in Tucson - Arizona. Wish I'd never left it. Been in this dump for 2 years. The only time I've ever been warm was once I went to sleep with a cigarette and I set the bed on fire.

Créditos curiosos
[prologue] In their never-ending task of law enforcement, the officers of the Bureau of Narcotics and the Bureau of Customs of the United States Treasury fight many battles such as the one you are about to see. Their successes are a tribute to their skill, intelligence and courage. To their fearless officers we respectfully dedicate this picture.

Conexiones
Referenced in Johnny Staccato: An Angry Young Man (1960)

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Great salute to Duryea

Dan Duryea only had a few years in Hollywood before Richard Widmark came on the scene and took all the good roles, and in Johnny Stool Pigeon, he pulled out all the stops to make audiences loyal to him instead of the newer blond bad boy. It was a very good performance, and I hope he had a lot of fun playing the title character.

Against his better judgment, he agrees to work with the police in exchange for his freedom. He hates Howard Duff, the federal agent who helped put him behind bars in the first place, but he has to work closely with him to plan a huge drug bust across the Mexican border. Shelley Winters goes with the pair, and while Dan is smitten, she only has eyes for Howard. Poor guy!

Check out this exciting crime flick to find out if she ever changes her mind. It's a great salute to Dan Duryea, and the story has some twists and turns you won't see coming. Plus, you'll probably recognize the mute, menacing villain even though he doesn't reveal his distinctive accent: young "Anthony" Curtis.