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King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein ** (1961, David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Jack Carson, Diana Dors, Mickey Rooney) – Classic Movie Review 8486

‘THE HELL-BENT, JAZZ-CRAZED ERA AND THE MAN WHO RULED IT ALL’ Director Joseph M Newman’s 1961 black and white B movie biographical crime drama King of the Roaring 20s – The Story of Arnold Rothstein […]

May, 20

Johnny Dangerously *** (1984, Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Richard Dimitri, Glynnis O’Connor, Dom DeLuise, Ray Walston, Danny DeVito) – Classic Movie Review 8406

Director Amy Heckerling’s 1984 comedy Johnny Dangerously stars Michael Keaton, who leads an amiable cast in a Thirties gangster spoof that falls slightly short of the target but still is amusing a lot of the […]

Apr, 28

The House Across the Bay *** (1940, George Raft, Joan Bennett, Lloyd Nolan) – Classic Movie Review 8215

Director Archie Mayo’s 1940 black and white thriller The House Across the Bay stars George Raft as club boss Steve Larwitt, who is sent to jail for 10 years in Alcatraz for income tax evasion […]

Mar, 08

Let Him Have It *** (1991, Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Paul Reynolds, Tom Bell, Clare Holman) – Classic Movie Review 8015

The Derek Bentley-Christopher Craig policeman murder case in Fifties London is recreated with flair and great attention to period accuracy by director Peter Medak in the 1991 drama Let Him Have It, following his 1990 […]

Jan, 15

Things Change **** (1988, Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky, J J Johnston, Ricky Jay) – Classic Movie Review 7831

Director David Mamet’s 1988 crime comedy drama Things Change is his intelligent and literate follow-up to his 1987 debut as director, House of Games. It is written by Mamet and Shel Silverstein. It is a strangely old-fashioned gangster […]

Nov, 25

Roadhouse Nights *** (1930, Helen Morgan, Charles Ruggles, Fred Kohler, Jimmy Durante) – Classic Movie Review 7809

Director Hobart Henley’s 1930 mob thriller Roadhouse Nights is a cult item as it is loosely based on Dashiell Hammett’s 1929 classic gangster novel Red Harvest, which is also the basis for numerous films, including […]

Nov, 19

City Streets **** (1931, Sylvia Sidney, Gary Cooper, Paul Lukas, Guy Kibbee, William Boyd, Wynne Gibson) – Classic Movie Review 7808

‘When you talk to me, take that toothpick out of your mouth’ – The Kid. The young Gary Cooper stars as The Kid, a fair worker shooting gallery showman, who falls for a gangster’s daughter Nan […]

Nov, 19

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