The Verdict: A Rough Draft of the Modern Mob MovieRaoul Walsh’s Me, Gangster is worth watching today primarily as a historical bridge. It sits at the intersection of the Victorian morality plays of the early silent era and the hard-boiled cynicism that would define the 1930s gangster classics like The Public Enemy. If ...
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"The Verdict: A Rough Draft of the Modern Mob MovieRaoul Walsh’s Me, Gangster is worth watching today primarily as a historical bridge. It sits at the intersection of the Victorian morality plays of the early silent era and the hard-boiled cynicism that would define the 1930s gangster classics like The Public Enemy. If you are a fan of Walsh’s later work or a student of how crime is depicted on screen, this is essential viewing. However, if you struggle with the slower pacing of silent dramas or ..."
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Charles Francis Coe, Raoul Walsh, William Kernell
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