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Celebrated as a cornerstone of the gangster genre, this Academy Award-winning movie delves into the gritty underworld of Prohibition-era Chicago, where loyalty and betrayal collide. Boisterous kingpin 'Bull' Weed rehabilitates a fallen lawyer, only to be betrayed as the lawyer falls for his girlfriend, leading to a tense showdown with deadly consequences. This crime movie expertly weaves romance and moral conflict into its tale of gangland rivalries.

Crime  Crime Drama  Drama  Romance

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Starring

George Bancroft, Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent, Fred Kohler, Helen Lynch, Larry Semon