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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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