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Subgenre Sampler

 
Plot Against Harry, ThePlot Against Harry, The (1969) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Roemer
Feat. Harry Plotnik
Repentent racketeer Harry Plotnik is released from jail, but his plans to go legit in New York's Jewish community become inadvertently thwarted by…
St. Valentines Day MassacreSt. Valentines Day Massacre (1967)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Jason Robards Jr., George Segal, Ralph Meeker
A great, trigger–happy actioner from cult film–maker Corman, based on events that led to the murder of many of Chicago's underworld,…
Mickey OneMickey One (1965)
Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Warren Beatty, Hurd Hatfield
A young Warren Beatty plays as an entertainer who assumes a new identity to flee growing debts to the mob, and search for meaning in his life. French…
Rise and Fall of 'Legs' Diamond, TheRise and Fall of 'Legs' Diamond, The (1960)
Dir. Budd Boetticher
Feat. Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart
A professionally–shot thriller about the career of New York gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond, who rose to prominence in the 1920s and maintained…
Al CaponeAl Capone (1959)
Dir. Richard Wilson
Feat. Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory
Rod Steiger is a belligerent Scarface in this throwback to the 30s gangster films.
I Died A Thousand TimesI Died A Thousand Times (1955)
Dir. Stuart Heisler
Feat. Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin
Enjoyable remake of High Sierra that benefits from a fantastic cast and a rousing finale. Look for a young and uncredited Dennis Hopper.
Tight SpotTight Spot (1955)
Dir. Phil Karlson
Feat. Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith
Tense crime melodrama in which Ginger Rogers is persuaded by attorney Edward G. Robinson to testify against her gangster boyfriend.
Lion Is in the Streets, TheLion Is in the Streets, The (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Barbara Hale
Political parable based on Southern governor Huey Long stars James Cagney as the populist peddler–turned–politico who yields to…
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeKiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. James Cagney, Ward Bond, Luther Adler
Hard gangster flick about an escaped con who blackmails, betrays and murders his way through a robbery scam. Hits the mark with a great script and…
High SierraHigh Sierra (1941)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino
Crucial role that steered Humphrey Bogart towards more sympathetic anti–heroes, here playing a prison escapee/gangster facing the end with Ida…

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