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The Streets of New York (1939)

The Streets of New York poster
Original title
Streets of New York
Directed by
William Nigh
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man living in a poor New York neighborhood tries to help those around him. He takes on the role of a local leader to stand up for justice and protect his community.

dramaticgrittyhopefulseriousgroundedcharacter-drivenclassic

What happens

Streets of New York is a 1939 American film directed by William Nigh. The film is also known as The Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue and The Abraham Lincoln of the 4th Avenue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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