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Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
77 audience votes
Key crew
- Gordon DouglasDirector
- David R. SchwartzWriter
- Nelson RiddleOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Frank SinatraRobbo
- Dean MartinJohn
- Sammy Davis Jr.Will
- Bing CrosbyAllen A. Dale
- Peter FalkGuy Gisborne
- Barbara RushMarian
- Victor BuonoSheriff Potts
- Hank HenrySix Seconds
- Robert FoulkSheriff Glick
- Allen JenkinsVermin
- Jack La RueTomatoes
- Robert CarricartBlue Jaw
Stills
Themes
chicago, illinoisbootleggerdancingprohibition eragangsterfalsely accusedorphanagerat packpublicitycrime bosscharityrobin hood