Movie

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944 · 65 min

A brisk, gritty Prohibition-era crime saga that moves from rise to fall with a tense, determined edge.

Tagline: LAST OF THE GANGSTERS!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, betrayal, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
betrayal
justice
survival
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild