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Ladies of the Mob (1928)

Ladies of the Mob poster
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genre
drama film, silent film, crime film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a criminal family falls for a small-time thief and tries to change him for the better. She struggles to keep him out of trouble and away from the law.

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What happens

Ladies of the Mob is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by William A. Wellman, produced by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor for Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a story by Ernest Booth. This gangster-themed romantic thriller about a criminal's daughter who tries to reform a petty crook whom she loves featured Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, Mary Alden, and Helen Lynch. The women's costumes were designed by Travis Banton and Edith Head, both of whom had long, distinguished careers in Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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