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Release Year1944
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes4
DirectorRobert Florey
WritersJerome Cady, Crane Wilbur
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRoger Touhy, Gangster
About Roger Touhy, Gangster
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
Directed by Robert Florey, Roger Touhy, Gangster leans on a strong ensemble — Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1944.
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