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Road Gang

1936 · 61 min

A grim, earnest old-fashioned drama about a framed reporter and a corrupt system, watched with patient attention.

Directed by
Louis King
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Donald Woods, Kay Linaker, Carlyle Moore Jr.
Tagline
They're Fugitives From a ROAD GANG ... and They'll Never Go Back Alive!
Overview
A crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed for a crime and sentenced to serve five years at a prison farm.

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Directed by
Louis King
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Donald Woods, Kay Linaker, Carlyle Moore Jr.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • justice
    • crime
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Louis King
    Written by
    Dalton Trumbo
    Starring
    Donald Woods, Kay Linaker, Carlyle Moore Jr., Joseph Crehan, Henry O'Neill, Joe King, Addison Richards, Charles Middleton
    Music
    Heinz Roemheld
    Runtime
    61 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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