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Baby Face Nelson

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
BiographyCrimeDrama
George "Babyface" Nelson became one of the most important gangsters of 1930's Chicago by making brutal robberies. In order to compete with Al Capone, he allied himself with John Dillinger.George "Babyface" Nelson became one of the most important gangsters of 1930's Chicago by making brutal robberies. In order to compete with Al Capone, he allied himself with John Dillinger.George "Babyface" Nelson became one of the most important gangsters of 1930's Chicago by making brutal robberies. In order to compete with Al Capone, he allied himself with John Dillinger.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
706
YOUR RATING
    • Don Siegel
    • Robert Adler(story)
    • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay)
    • Irving Shulman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Carolyn Jones
    • Cedric Hardwicke
    • Don Siegel
    • Robert Adler(story)
    • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay)
    • Irving Shulman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Carolyn Jones
    • Cedric Hardwicke
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    • 25User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Mickey Rooney in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
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    Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
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    Mickey Rooney and Leo Gordon in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
    Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Lester M. 'Baby Face Nelson' Gillis
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Sue Nelson
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Doc Saunders
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • John Dillinger
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • John Hamilton
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Fatso Nagel
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Samuel F. Parker
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Rocca
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Homer van Meter
    Robert Osterloh
    Robert Osterloh
    • FBI Agent Johnson
    Thayer David
    Thayer David
    • Connelly
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • FBI Agent Charles Bonner
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Mr. Hall - Bank Manager
    Lisa Davis
    Lisa Davis
    • Ann Saper - the Lady in Red
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Mac - Detective
    Dan Terranova
    Dan Terranova
    • Miller
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Alex - Bank Guard
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Pharmacist
      • Don Siegel
      • Robert Adler(story) (uncredited)
      • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay)
      • Irving Shulman(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      Producer AI Zimbalist wanted the film, which took place in the mid 1930s, to use cars manufactured in the forties. Director Don Siegel refused categorically.
    • Goofs
      The movie is portraying 1933, but the open scenes you see a metropolitan city that is far more modern and developed than the cities of 1933.
    • Quotes

      Lester M. 'Baby Face Nelson' Gillis: Take his car and ditch it. Then follow me.

    • Connections
      Edited into Mobster Theater: Baby Face Nelson (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm So In Love With You
      by Mickey Rooney & Harold Spina

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    8/10
    Baby Face Nelson (1957)
    What separates a film noir from just a regular gangster flick made in the mid-40's to late 50's? Genre definitions are slippery beasts. I think a noir should, in most cases, say something about the human condition, something about how we respond to pressure, how our past defines us, how a bad decision in a moment of weakness can send us down the wrong path. A gangster flick is pretty much simple shoot-em-up entertainment. Because Nelson starts out bad and maintains that course, I wouldn't say we're getting much insight into the human condition. But it is damn fine shoot-em-up entertainment with another surprising performance by Mickey Rooney. As the tough-as-nails Nelson, he's cold and ruthless without a trace of his goody-good reputation. Also notable is Carolyn Jones as his game-for-anything devoted gal, and a series of fine (but with Nelson around, short-lived) supporting performances. Siegel proved with THE LINEUP that he could create top-notch thrills of the vicious variety, and although this film doesn't quite reach those heights (Rooney's good, but he's no Eli Wallach) it presents a series of rapid-fire scenarios without ever dawdling too long. Terrific jazz age score and one hell of a great ending, too. Noir or not, definitely worth a look.
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    • Jan 3, 2012

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      • December 11, 1957 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Fryman Enterprises
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Black and White

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