Johnny Apollo

VHS, 93 minutes, FOX

An All-Star Cast Ignites This Smoldering Tale Of Crime And Punishment. Henry Hathaway "Kiss of Death" and "North To Alaska" directed this raw, powerful story of a son who follows his father into a life of crime. Tyrone Power was already one of Hollywood's most dashing heart-throbs when he starred as Bob Cain, Jr. a pampered college student whose life is torn apart when his father (Edward Arnold) is thrown in jail for embezzlement. Broke and jobless, he changes his name to Johnny Apollo and becomes the right hand man of notorious criminal Mickey Dwyer (Lloyd Nolan). Soon Johnny is in the middle of the action, a professional rackteer using ruthless methods to rob his way to power and wealth.Leading a life of crime has its drwbacks and before long Johnny finds himself in the same prison as his father. A dark, realistic portrait of the criminal underworld, Johhny Apollo, features powerful performances by classic underworld, "Johnny Apollo", features powerful performances by classic actor including Dorothy Lamour as a hard-bitten gangster's girl with a heart of gold.