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'G' Men

1935 · 83 min

A brisk, punchy old-Hollywood crime yarn that moves fast through shootouts and training montages, earnest about law and order yet still carrying Cagney's live-wire energy.

Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak
Tagline
The King of Action joins the crime smashers!
Overview
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

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Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
William Keighley
Written by
Seton I. Miller
Starring
James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong, Barton MacLane, Lloyd Nolan, William Harrigan, Russell Hopton
Music
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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