
White Heat(1949)
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.


“The First Gangster and The Last Gangster.”
A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other plans though, and use the child to try and make him disclose the location of the loot he hid before going to the slammer.

Edward G. Robinson
Joe Krozac

James Stewart
Paul North Sr.

Rose Stradner
Talya Krozac

Lionel Stander
Curly

Douglas Scott
Paul North Jr. / Joe Krozac Jr.

John Carradine
Casper

Sidney Blackmer
San Francisco Editor

Grant Mitchell
Warden

Edward Brophy
Fats Garvey

Alan Baxter
Frankie 'Acey' Kile
The Last Gangster is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1937 exploring themes of prison, gangster, alcatraz prison. Directed by Edward Ludwig, it stars Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Rose Stradner. A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other plans though, and use the child to try and make him disclose the location of the loot he hid before going to the slammer.
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