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Machine-Gun Kelly

1958 · 83 min

A lean, moody gangster portrait that simmers with nervous tension and a quietly doomed, fatalistic air.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Crime, Action
Tagline
Without His Gun He Was Naked Yellow!
Overview
George Kelly is angry at the world and scared to death of dying. A career bank robber, Kelly gets his confidence from his Thompson SMG and his girl Flo. After a botched robbery, Flo, Kelly and his gang try their hand at a more lucrative job: kidnapping.

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Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Crime, Action
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot, Morey Amsterdam, Richard Devon, Jack Lambert, Frank De Kova, Connie Gilchrist, Wally Campo
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Cinematography
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83 min
Country
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Languages
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