Frankie and Johnnie

1936
1h 6m

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Chester Morris and Lilyan Tashman in Frankie and Johnnie (1936)

The story of a woman, Frankie, and the man who has done her wrong, Johnnie.The story of a woman, Frankie, and the man who has done her wrong, Johnnie.The story of a woman, Frankie, and the man who has done her wrong, Johnnie.

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- Chester Erskine
- John H. Auer
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6.4/10

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- Chester Erskine
- John H. Auer
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Helen Morgan

Frankie

Chester Morris

Johnnie Drew

Lilyan Tashman

Nellie Bly

Florence Reed

Walter Kingsford

Timothy

William Harrigan

Curley

John Larkin

Andy

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Lumpy Thornton

John Dunsmuir

Jack Edward Hazzard

Jean Brooks

Cabaret Girl
(uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Tailor
(uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

Undetermined Supporting Role
(uncredited)

Percy Helton

Undetermined role
(uncredited)

Montagu Love

Colonel Brand
(uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Undetermined Supporting Role
(uncredited)

Sigmund Spaeth

Undetermined Supporting Role
(uncredited)

Directors
- Chester Erskine
- John H. Auer
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Trivia
Production was completed in 1934, but the film was not released until 1936; by then, third-billed Lilyan Tashman had already been dead for two years.

Connections
Version of Frankie and Johnny (1966)

Soundtracks
It's You I Adore
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Written by J. Russel Robinson and William Livingston

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3/10

This film was filmed for two years....a sure kiss of death!

"Frankie and Johnnie" is a film that sat on the shelf for two years. This is a VERY bad sign...and it usually means that the studio has zero faith in the movie.

The plot of the film is much like the song "Frankie and Johnnie". It begins with the bar girl with a heart of gold, Frankie, taking pity and helping poor Johnnie. Over time, they become lovers but Frankie doesn't realize that Johnnie is NOT the nice guy he seems to be...and two-times her with her arch enemy, Nellie...with a tragic and predictable finale.

So is it any good? Not especially. The story is a foregone conclusion...and the melodrama is laid on thick. And, most importantly, it's pretty dull stuff.

By the way, the two leading ladies in this film had amazingly short lives. Helen Morgan (Frankie) died at 41 from Cirrhosis and Nellie (Lilyan Tashman) died from cancer at 37! So sad.