'G' Men

'G' Men

1935 · 83 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (94 votes)
Dir. William Keighley · Starring James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong, Barton MacLane, Lloyd Nolan · Music Bernhard Kaun

“The King of Action joins the crime smashers!”

CrimeDrama

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

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A stark, urgent portrayal of lawmen battling organized crime in the gritty streets of 1930s America. It feels like a patriotic call to arms, showcasing the brave G-men taking down ruthless gangsters with a no-nonsense, documentary-like feel.

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