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King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

106 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   11 June 1961 (USA)
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The story of flamboyant Prohibition-era gangster, gambler and bootlegger Arnold Rothstein.

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Leo Katcher (book), Jo Swerling
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Janssen ...
Dianne Foster Dianne Foster ...
Carolyn Green Rothstein
Jack Carson ...
Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
Diana Dors ...
Madge
Dan O'Herlihy Dan O'Herlihy ...
Detective Phil Butler
Mickey Shaughnessy Mickey Shaughnessy ...
Jim Kelly
Keenan Wynn ...
Tom Fowler
William Demarest William Demarest ...
Henry Hecht
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey ...
Bill Baird
Robert Ellenstein Robert Ellenstein ...
Lenny
Tim Rooney Tim Rooney ...
Johnny Burke as young boy (as Timothy Rooney)
Murvyn Vye Murvyn Vye ...
Williams
Jimmy Baird Jimmy Baird ...
Joseph Schildkraut ...
Abraham Rothstein
Mickey Rooney ...
Johnny Burke
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Storyline

Moving from one scam to another Arnold Rothstein quickly becomes rich, and settles into the life of owning big-town gambling joints. Along the way he falls in loves and marries, makes a life-long enemy of a cop on the take, and gradually becomes hardened even to his closest friends. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Gangster | Beating | Machine Gun | Gangster Boss | Speakeasy  | See more »

Taglines:

The Roaring 20's. The Vice-Ridden Years Of The Jazz-Mad Era! See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Big Bankroll See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Final film of Jack Carson. See more »