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A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 89/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 118 1940s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic89/100
554 audience votes
Key crew
- Ivan GoffScreenplay
- Raoul WalshDirector
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Ben RobertsScreenplay
Cast
- James CagneyArthur 'Cody' Jarrett
- Virginia MayoVerna Jarrett
- Edmond O'BrienVic Pardo
- Margaret WycherlyMa Jarrett
- Steve Cochran'Big Ed' Somers
- John ArcherPhilip Evans
- Wally Cassell'Cotton' Valletti
- Fred ClarkDaniel Winston
- Paul GuilfoyleRoy Parker (uncredited)
- Ford RaineyZuckie
- Robert FoulkPayroll Guard at Chemical Plant
- Ian MacDonaldCreel
Stills
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Shares: Mob / Mafia · Mafia & Mob · Crime
Themes
Great Heists
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