
From Extortionist to Monk: Brother Orchid (1940)

Depression-era Warner Bros. gangster movies are as much about reformation as they are about crime. You know the drill: A ruthless gangster/criminal is hammered with bad luck, and these circumstances force him to become a Better Person. We (yours truly) have a soft spot for these stories. They never get old, even if the studio recycled many of them, but … Continue reading