Gangster film
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A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve large criminal organizations, or small gang
James Cagney in The Public Enemy, 1931
Humphrey Bogart in the 1936 film, The Petrified Forest
George Raft in 1939's Invisible Stripes
Director Francis Ford Coppola, 1976
The Public Enemy
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The Public Enemy is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edwar
Gangster film
…institute named it as one of the 10 "classic genres" in its 10 Top 10 list, released in 2008. The list recognizes 3 films from 1931 & 1932, Scarface, The Public Enemy & Little Caesar. Only 1 film from 1933 to 1966 made the list, 1949's White Heat. This was at least partly due to the limitations on the genre imposed…
Theatrical release poster
James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Leslie Fenton, and Dorothy Gee in a publicity still for the film
A controversial scene in which Tom (James Cagney) angrily smashes a half grapefruit into his girlfriend's face (Mae Clarke)