King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

Original title

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

Directed by

Joseph M. Newman

Genre

crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Arnold Rothstein, a real-life gangster who became a powerful figure in organized crime during the Prohibition era. It follows his rise from a young hustler to a wealthy underworld boss.

biographicalcrime-focusedperiodearnestdramaticfast-pacedglamorized

What happens

King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein is a 1961 American, biopic, drama, crime film directed by Joseph M. Newman, produced by Samuel Bischoff and starring David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Diana Dors and Jack Carson. The film is about the prohibition era gangster Arnold Rothstein, who rises to be a major figure in the criminal underworld. It is also known by the alternative title The Big Bankroll. It was based on a book by Leo Katcher. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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