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Paper Bullets (1941)

Paper Bullets poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets involved with a criminal gang and faces dangerous consequences. The story follows her struggle as the gang's activities spiral out of control.

low-budgetnoirishfast-pacedsuspensefulgrimygrittycrisppulp-style

What happens

Paper Bullets is a 1941 American crime thriller film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue and Linda Ware. It was the first film produced by the King Brothers, launching their career. The film was re-released by Eagle-Lion Films as Gangs, Inc. giving top billing to Alan Ladd, who has a supporting role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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