Honky Tonk

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Honky Tonk

Released Oct 1, 1941

1h 45m

Western

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In the 1880s, con man Candy Johnson (Clark Gable) settles in Yellow Creek after meeting the town's beautiful and smart resident Elizabeth Cotton (Lana Turner) on a train. Candy recognizes Elizabeth's father, Judge Cotton (Frank Morgan) as a one-time con man, but the judge has turned his life around and hopes to keep Candy away from his daughter. With tips from old flame "Gold Dust" (Claire Trevor), Candy gradually takes control of the town but is brought up short by Elizabeth's plans.

Emanuel Levy

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Though prepsoterously plotted, this vivid and colorful Western allows Clark Gable to show his macho charm and Lana Turner her sex appeal.

Rated: B-

Jun 10, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

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Way too sudsy for a Western.

Rated: C

Jul 3, 2003

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Steve D

Some darker moments but overall really fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/23

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deke p

1941 ! GREAT CAST! LANA TURNER Bueaufo!, CLARK GABLE! & the Wizard from Oz. & MARJORIE MAIN. Fun bit of fluff. Giving it 3 1/2 RT stars. Saw pm tv 8.3.22, & Note to sef: next time pay more attention, from alpha omega.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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ashley h

Honky Tonk is an incredible film. It is about grifter Candy Johnson who rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek. Clark Gable and Lana Turner give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Jack Conway did a great job directing this movie. Honky Tonk is a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

good western gr8 chemistry

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Lana and Clark have great chemistry and make the simple script better than it really is. Frank Morgan add a great deal to the mix as her father.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

great chem between turner & gable

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Jack Conway

Director

Clark Gable

"Candy" Johnson

Lana Turner

Elizabeth Cotton

Frank Morgan

Judge Cotton

Claire Trevor

"Gold Dust" Nelson

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Varner

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Synopsis

In the 1880s, con man Candy Johnson (Clark Gable) settles in Yellow Creek after meeting the town's beautiful and smart resident Elizabeth Cotton (Lana Turner) on a train. Candy recognizes Elizabeth's father, Judge Cotton (Frank Morgan) as a one-time con man, but the judge has turned his life around and hopes to keep Candy away from his daughter. With tips from old flame "Gold Dust" (Claire Trevor), Candy gradually takes control of the town but is brought up short by Elizabeth's plans.

Director: Jack Conway
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1941, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m

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