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Year
1931
Runtime
83 min.
Director
William A. Wellman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
13,263
Checks
4,564
Favs
213
Dislikes
24
Favs/checks
4.7% (1:21)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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  1. nosex's avatar

    nosex

    as robert sklar notes: the final sequence recalls classic horror of the period. the gangster, in his final moment, embodies the mummy or frankenstein, he is an abomination. 12 years 8 months ago
  2. Matt Addis's avatar

    Matt Addis

    Holy shit. That ending tho 3 years ago
  3. Hippiemans's avatar

    Hippiemans

    Great cinematography and an excellent performance by James Cagney make for a solid gangster film. 9 years 4 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #8 in 101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  3. This movie ranks #61 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  4. This movie ranks #74 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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  5. This movie ranks #99 in Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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  6. This movie ranks #103 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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  7. This movie ranks #241 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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  8. This movie ranks #353 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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  9. This movie ranks #682 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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  10. This movie ranks #688 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  11. This movie ranks #720 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  12. This movie ranks #829 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  13. This movie ranks #945 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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