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King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961 · 106 min

A rise-and-fall crime saga that feels like a cautionary tale, with a detached, almost clinical look at ambition and its costs.

Tagline
The hell-bent, jazz-crazed era and the man who ruled it all!
Overview
Gambler Arnold Rothstein marries an actress, avenges his buddy and meets an underworld fate.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
Written by
Jo Swerling
Starring
David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Jack Carson, Diana Dors, Dan O'Herlihy, Mickey Shaughnessy, Keenan Wynn, William Demarest
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Carl E. Guthrie
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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