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Gangs of New York (1938)

Gangs of New York poster
Directed by
James Cruze
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film about rival gangs in 19th century New York City. It follows the conflicts between different factions fighting for control of the streets.

historicalgrittyintenseviolentcity-baseddramaticperiod piececrime-laden

What happens

Gangs of New York is a 1938 American film directed by James Cruze and written by Samuel Fuller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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