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Gangster Film
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Gangster Film
Discusses development & evolution of this film genre, 1925-1950. Examines major elements, style, influences, themes, mythic resonances, directors, stars and films from "Little Caesar" (Mervyn LeRoy) to "White Heat" (Raoul Walsh).
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1989
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"This paper will present a discussion of the development and evolution of the genre of the gangster film. The paper will focus on how the gangster film genre matured and changed over time from the year 1925 through 1950. The paper will also discuss the major elements of the genre, as well as the style, influences, themes, and mythic resonance's contained in gangster films. Specific films, directors and stars of the gangster genre will also be discussed.Throughout its development, the gangster film genre provided an index of the social, political and cultural values of the times. As a popular form, gangster films reflected the ideas and concerns, which held the attention of the general public. As the genre developed, the moral stance, which these films presented (...)"
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