Johnny Angel (1945)
George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.
Top billed cast
George RaftJohnny Angel
Claire TrevorLilah 'Lily' Gustafson
Signe HassoPaulette Girard
Lowell GilmoreSam Jewell
Hoagy CarmichaelCelestial O'Brien
Marvin MillerGeorge 'Gusty' Gustafson
Margaret WycherlyMiss Drumm
J. Farrell MacDonaldCapt. Angel
Mack GrayMack, the Bartender
Ernie AdamsLeslie, the Steward (uncredited)
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