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Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
Crime, Drama, Thriller - 1949
8.1
97%
N/A
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Director:

Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
2 Sep 1949
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,300,000
Revenue:
$3,483,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Despite chronology (deranged by the censor's influence on the studios), this is really the fitting climax of the '30s gangster movie.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Brilliantly directed by Raoul Walsh, an old master of cinema hoodlumism, it returns a more subtle James Cagney to the kind of thug role that made him famous.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
27 Apr 2009
fresh:
The simple fact is that Mr. Cagney has made his return to a gangster role in one of the most explosive pictures that he or anyone has ever played.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Raoul Walsh's heroes had a knack for going too far, but none went further than James Cagney in this roaring 1949 gangster piece.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
27 Apr 2009
fresh:
Cagney has an excellent supporting cast.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 Apr 2009
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