Johnny Greer — The Secret of Convict Lake Character Profile

About Johnny Greer

A manipulative and greedy escaped convict who orchestrates the theft of the women's hidden guns. He leads the hostile faction against Canfield, takes him hostage, and flees with the money, only to be shot and fall to his death.

Character Facts

Played by

Zachary Scott

Appears in

The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Johnny Greer — Alliance Co-Conspirators — Edward "Limey" Cockerell (Cyril Cusack)

  Greer and Cockerell form a criminal alliance to seize control of the settlement.

• Johnny Greer — Social Manipulator & Target — Rachel Schaeffer (Ann Dvorak)

  Greer exploits Rachel's trust to gain access to hidden weapons.

• Johnny Greer — Conflict Captors & Prisoner — Jim Canfield (Glenn Ford)

  Greer's faction overpowers Canfield, stripping him of his weapon and freedom.

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More characters from The Secret of Convict Lake

• Jim Canfield (Glenn Ford)
• Marcia Stoddard (Gene Tierney)
• Rachel Schaeffer (Ann Dvorak)
• Mary Fancher (Ruth Donnelly)
• Granny (Ethel Barrymore)
• Millie Gower (uncredited) (Mary Carroll)
• Edward "Limey" Cockerell (Cyril Cusack)
• Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited) (Houseley Stevenson)
• Matt Anderson (uncredited) (Jack Lambert)
• Rudy Schaeffer (Harry Carter)
• Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited) (Tom London)
• Bartender (uncredited) (Bernard Szold)