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Film noir. Thriller Big Louis Costillo, last of the old-style gang leaders is slain, and his former bodyguard Tony Camonte is taken into custody. Since Costillo's body has never been found, the police have to release him, though they strongly suspect Johnny Loro paid Tony to remove Big Louis. Tony begins taking over the rackets in town with violent enforcement, and he becomes a threat to Johnny and the other bosses unless they work for Tony. Meanwhile, ... [+]
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December 2, 2023
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Paradigma del cine negro sobre gangsters. Basada en la novela de Armitage Trail (escrita en 1929 e inspirada en la figura de Al Capone).
Lo que sorprende es que, con tan poca perspectiva histórica, pueda mostrar la frialdad, violencia desmedida y crudeza de los años 20 (ley seca).
Introduce alivios cómicos encarnados en Ángelo, el secretario bufonesco de Tony, y eso no me agrada, pero es tan bueno todo lo demás y tan moderno, que constituye un hito en la historia del cine emulado por Brian De Palma 50 años después con un acierto similar.
"El mundo es tuyo" Tony.
Esencial.
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