A classic 1930's Warner Bros. gangster movie...except that it isn't. Don
Siegel made "Baby Face Nelson" in 1957 and for United Artists but it
has the look and feel of the very best gangster movies from a couple of
decades earlier. Mickey Rooney plays the title role and, of course, he's
perfect for the part and the wonderful Carolyn Jones is his girl. It's
also got a killer supporting cast that includes Anthony Caruso, Jack
Elam, Ted DeCorsia and Leo Gordon as Dillinger as well as an excellent Cedric Hardwicke beautifully cast against type as a doctor on the wrong side of the law. Irving Shulman wrote the original story and he and Daniel Mainwaring did the screenplay. The suitably seedy black and white photography was by Hal Mohr.Saturday 4 May 2019
BABY FACE NELSON **
A classic 1930's Warner Bros. gangster movie...except that it isn't. Don
Siegel made "Baby Face Nelson" in 1957 and for United Artists but it
has the look and feel of the very best gangster movies from a couple of
decades earlier. Mickey Rooney plays the title role and, of course, he's
perfect for the part and the wonderful Carolyn Jones is his girl. It's
also got a killer supporting cast that includes Anthony Caruso, Jack
Elam, Ted DeCorsia and Leo Gordon as Dillinger as well as an excellent Cedric Hardwicke beautifully cast against type as a doctor on the wrong side of the law. Irving Shulman wrote the original story and he and Daniel Mainwaring did the screenplay. The suitably seedy black and white photography was by Hal Mohr.
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