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unusual facts about gangster film



Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die is a 1939 gangster film featuring James Cagney and George Raft in their only movie together as leads, although Raft had made an unbilled appearance in a 1932 Cagney vehicle called Taxi! in which he won a dance contest against Cagney, after which he and Cagney brawl.

Gang War

Gang War (released as All Square in the UK) is a 1928 gangster film, best known for being the main feature attached to Steamboat Willie, the debut of Mickey Mouse in sound.

Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander

Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander is an upcoming Indian Malayalam gangster film directed by Perarasu.


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Danny Cannon

Based on his work on the later gangster film, producers signed him to direct the big-budget, but ultimately poorly received film Judge Dredd (1995), starring Sylvester Stallone.

Gabriel Gabrio

Gabrio is possibly best recalled for his roles as Jean Valjean in the 1925 Henri Fescourt-directed adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Cesare Borgia in the 1935 Abel Gance-directed biopic Lucrèce Borgia and as Carlos in the 1937 Julien Duvivier-directed gangster film Pépé le Moko, opposite Jean Gabin.

John Michael McDonagh

Another is The Bonnot Gang, a period gangster film based on the true story of a group of French anarchist bank robbers who operated before World War I.

Lauren Pope

Pope also appeared in the British gangster film Rise of the Footsoldier as a supporting actress.

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey.

The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

Fame recorded the song after seeing the (then) controversial release of the now considered classic gangster film Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty (as Clyde Barrow) and Faye Dunaway (as Bonnie Parker).

Whatever Happened to Slade

The song's lyric, written by Holder, was based on a 1949 gangster film titled "White Heat", starring James Cagney.