The Last Gangster (1937)A organized crime big shot is jailed for ten years after his wife becomes pregnant and becomes bitter when she divorces him and remarries. Director:Edward Ludwig |
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The Last Gangster (1937)A organized crime big shot is jailed for ten years after his wife becomes pregnant and becomes bitter when she divorces him and remarries. Director:Edward Ludwig |
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... | ||
| James Stewart | ... |
Paul North
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Rose Stradner | ... | |
| Lionel Stander | ... | ||
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Douglas Scott | ... |
The Boy
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| John Carradine | ... | ||
| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
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Warden
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Edward Brophy | ... |
'Fats Garvey'
(as Edward S. Brody)
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Alan Baxter | ... |
Acey Kile
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Frank Conroy | ... |
Sid Gorman
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Louise Beavers | ... |
Gloria
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Gangster Joe Krozac is in prison for ten years. Reporter Paul North is fired by his newspaper for writing articles sympathetic to Krozac's wife and young son. She divorces Krozac and marries North. When Korzac gets out he goes looking for his former wife and son. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Last Gangster, The (1937)
*** (out of 4)
Strange but highly entertaining gangster film from MGM has Edward G. Robinson marrying a woman who doesn't know about his deadly pass. Robinson eventually has a son with her but before he meets the child he gets sent to prison for ten years. The mother then finds out about his past and decides to kidnap the kid so that he doesn't turn out like his father. She eventually marries another guy (James Stewart) but soon Robinson is out of jail and looking for revenge. This is certainly a lot tamer than the Warner gang pictures of the time but that's a good thing because there's a lot of heart and emotion in place of the violence. Robinson is very good and incredibly touching in the end and Stewart shines in his role. John Carradine has a very good part as a man picking on Robinson inside prison. The ending is predictable but the film still works very well.