{"id":49044,"date":"2020-06-16T11:57:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49044"},"modified":"2020-11-27T12:25:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T19:25:18","slug":"last-gangster-the-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49044","title":{"rendered":"Last Gangster, The (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;He is the kind of boy you really hoped for &#8212; isn&#8217;t he, Joe?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Poster.jpg 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA gangster (Edward G. Robinson) whose newly immigrated wife (Rose Stradner) knows nothing about his criminal life is infuriated when she refuses to bring their new son to visit him in prison. Stradner marries a kind journalist (Jimmy Stewart) and &#8220;Junior&#8221; (Douglas Scott) grows up believing Stewart is his dad &#8212; but Robinson, with support from his former associate (Lionel Stander), is determined to seek revenge on his former wife, and Junior soon finds his life in danger.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson Films<\/li>\n<li>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Stewart Films<\/li>\n<li>John Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Kidnapping<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nEdward G. Robinson is suitably edgy yet sympathetic as an Al Capone-esque mob boss in this (yes, you guessed it) <em>gangster<\/em> flick, primarily notable for featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rose_Stradner\">Joseph L. Mankiewicz&#8217;s Austrian wife Rose Stradner in one of just three films she made in Hollywood<\/a>, and Stewart sporting a mustache in a pre-stardom role. Stradner &#8212; whose life ended tragically when she was just 45 &#8212; has a lovely screen presence, and Scott is refreshingly non-obnoxious as a young boy who refers to his adoptive father as &#8220;Dads&#8221; (!). The storyline goes in some unexpected directions, and the film is atmospherically shot (the tear gas scene during a prison riot is especially chilling); however, this one is only must-see viewing for Robinson fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson as Joe Krozac<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson-1536x975.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Robinson.png 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rose Stradner as Talya Krozac<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-1024x645.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Stradner.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-1024x657.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography-1536x985.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Last-Gangster-Cinematography.png 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029118\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/264\/the-last-gangster#articles-reviews?articleId=85235\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;He is the kind of boy you really hoped for &#8212; isn&#8217;t he, Joe?&#8221; Synopsis: A gangster (Edward G. Robinson) whose newly immigrated wife (Rose Stradner) knows nothing about his criminal life is infuriated when she refuses to bring their new son to visit him in prison. Stradner marries a kind journalist (Jimmy Stewart) and &#8220;Junior&#8221; (Douglas Scott) grows up believing Stewart is his dad &#8212; but Robinson, with support from his former associate (Lionel Stander), is determined to seek&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49044\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49044"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55310,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49044\/revisions\/55310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}