Directed by Mervyn LeRoyMy rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)
The defining role for Edward G. Robinson, as the ambitious young thug Rico with a fatal personality flaw. Rico enthusiastically joins a local gang for money and fame, he buys 10 copies when his picture is in the newspaper. Before long he realizes he can take over the gang from his aging and lethargic boss. When he visits the mob leader of the entire city, he's dazzled by the house, a painting and the gold desk, and once again his ambition gets the best of him. Eventually he becomes a target and ends up back on the street. This very early gangster film suffers from stilted dialogue and delivery, a hangover from the silent era, but otherwise is a genre-defining powerhouse.
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)
The defining role for Edward G. Robinson, as the ambitious young thug Rico with a fatal personality flaw. Rico enthusiastically joins a local gang for money and fame, he buys 10 copies when his picture is in the newspaper. Before long he realizes he can take over the gang from his aging and lethargic boss. When he visits the mob leader of the entire city, he's dazzled by the house, a painting and the gold desk, and once again his ambition gets the best of him. Eventually he becomes a target and ends up back on the street. This very early gangster film suffers from stilted dialogue and delivery, a hangover from the silent era, but otherwise is a genre-defining powerhouse.
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