Summary
Vicious Allie and laid-back Johnny G. are a couple of rival New York City gangsters who have known each other since childhood. After mob capo Lou Caddy gets busted by the authorities for tax evasion, Allie and Johnny G. find themselves caught up in a fierce territorial dispute over who will have exclusive control of the mob racket.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 52
Letterboxd · 302 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 7 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −39 min on the typical 106
typical 10667Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1957
December 1, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Art Ford Director, Writer
Production · 3
- Will Kohler Producer
- Jean King Associate Producer
- Dan Stampler Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Walter Holcomb Director of Photography
- Max Glenn Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Muriel Balash Editor
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