James Cagney
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Movie Review: Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
“Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” is a fast-paced, violent film noir movie with James Cagney in the lead. Upon release, the movie was banned in the state of Ohio for its extreme brutality. The plot tells the tale of an unrepentant fugitive from justice, Ralph Cotter, who unleashes a spate of crimes wherever he goes. The movie Read more
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Movie Review: The Roaring Twenties (1939)
‘The Roaring Twenties’ is a classic film-noir crime thriller starring Hollywood heavyweights James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, set in, well, the twenties. Directed by Raoul Walsh, the movie’s plot covers many of the defining events of this decade, including the end of World War I, the beginning and end of Prohibition, and the famous stock Read more
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Movie Review: The Public Enemy (1931)
‘The Public Enemy’ directed by William A. Wellman is one of a group of three pre-code movies that are considered the ancestors of the modern day gangster genre. ‘Little Caesar‘, that I reviewed in my previous post, is another movie in this trifecta. Both movies, ‘Little Caesar’ and ‘The Public Enemy’ were releases in 1931 Read more
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