The 1930s are undoubtedly the most influential decade in the gangster genre's history. While the silent era produced many ...

The essential gangster movies of the 1930s had all the makings. For starters, they offered a glimpse into the dangerous world ...

Gangster movies became popular after the advent of sound cinema, though the reasons were more economic. At the time of the Great Depression, newspapers told stories of celebrity criminals – or ...