Law and Order 1932 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Walter Huston, Harry Carey, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hopton, Ralph Ince, Andy Devine, Walter Brennan, Russell Simpson, Harry Woods, Dewey Robinson
When the Clantons threaten the town, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday step into action and clean up the town. Very good.
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Little Caesar 1931 N/R, 77 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr., Stanley Fields, Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince, George E. Stone, Thomas E. Jackson, Armand Kaliz, Nicholas Bela, Landers Stevens, Al Hill, Tom McGuire, Lucille La Verne
Edward G. Robinson stars as small-time gangster Cesare Enrico "Rico" Bandello who, with his good friend Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), joins Sam Vettori's (Stanley Fields) gang. When Cesare rises to become the leader of the gang, he takes on the moniker of "Little Caesar," and faces many problems–both personal and professional. This film marks the first "talkie" in the gangster genre and provides the vehicle for Robinson's certain stardom. Its success gave rise to many more gangster movies in the 1930s.
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The Mouthpiece 1932 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: James Flood Cast: Warren William, Sidney Fox, Aline MacMahon, William Janney, John Wray, Mae Madison, Paulette Goddard, Guy Kibbee, J. Carrol Naish, Ralph Ince
Vincent Day (Warren William) is a prosecutor who becomes involved in corruption and takes over the defense of underworld figures. This film was later remade twice–as "The Man Who Talked Too Much" and "Illegal."
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Star Witness 1931 N/R, 67 min. Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman Cast: Walter Huston, Charles "Chic" Sale, Frances Starr, Grant Mitchell, Sally Blane, Edward J. Nugent, Ralph Ince, Dickie Moore, Tom Dugan, Russell Hopton
After a family witnesses a crime committed by gangsters and offers to testify in court, gang members intimidate them into committing perjury to defeat the legal system.
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| 1. Law and Order (1932)
2. Little Caesar (1931)
3. Lucky Devils (1932)
4. The Mouthpiece (1932)
5. Star Witness (1931)
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