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The Gang Buster (1931)

The Gang Buster poster
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets mixed up with a gang of criminals when he tries to help a woman. He pretends to be a tough guy but keeps finding himself in ridiculous situations.

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What happens

The Gang Buster is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, and written by Percy Heath and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film stars Jack Oakie, Jean Arthur, William "Stage" Boyd, Wynne Gibson, William Morris and Francis McDonald. The film was released January 17, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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