When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O’Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy’s affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.
Alternative titles: La ultima hora | Het laatste uur | L’heure du crime | Dama, Valete e Rei | Hasard | Johnny O’Clock spillede højt spil | Kohtaloa uhmaten | L’Heure du crime | Otan ta pathi prostazoun | Όταν τα πάθη προστάζουν | A sangue freddo | La última hora | A Hora Decisiva | Джонни О’Клок | Cinayet Saati