Movie

The Last Gangster

1937 · 81 min

A somber, old-fashioned crime drama that trades gunplay for slow moral reckoning, with a surprisingly tender father-son core.

Tagline: The First Gangster and The Last Gangster.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, crime, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
betrayal
redemption
parenthood
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none