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Movie Description
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring escape from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll robbery. Shortly after the plan goes into effect, things begin to go woefully astray. Academy Award Nominations: Best Motion Picture Story.
Synopsis
James Cagney solidified his tough guy persona in this brutal gangster opus about a vicious man who still loves his Ma.
Cody Jarrett, the leader of a gang out west, has been busy knocking over banks and holding up trains. Complicating matters some, he has in tow his beloved Ma, his cool blonde beauty, Verna, and a suave double-crossing hood, Big Ed.
The feds manage to put Cody behind bars on a minor charge. They then decide to plant an undercover agent in Cody's prison cell to win his confidence and encourage him to spill the beans about his criminal history.
After a prison riot, Cody escapes. He leads the police on a chase through a mazelike chemical factory that culminates Cody's life of crime... and Cody insists on going out in his own blaze of glory.
Film Notes
A colorized version is also available.
Industry Reviews
"[A] hard-boiled masterpiece..."
Entertainment Weekly - Tim Purtell (01/28/2005)
"Blisteringly paced by director Raoul Walsh and better than ever, this powerhouse cult movie marked a kind of comeback for Cagney."
USA Today - Mike Clark (01/28/2005)
"[An] exceptional gangster drama..."
Los Angeles Times - Susan King (01/23/2005)
Quotations
"Finally made it, Ma! Top o' the world!" -- Cody Jarrett (JAMES CAGNEY) to his absent mother (MARGARET WYCHERLY)
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