After watching Scarface (1931) I read a little about the Hays Code, and pre-code films as well as pre-code gangster movies. There was a list of three films that were considered a seminal part of the gangster film genre, as well as the first gangster film "Underworld".
While a very good film in its own right, the performance of Edward Robinson as gangster was outstanding, setting the style for 30's gangsters in film. Even those who have never seen a gangster film will recognize Edward Robinson's likeness as Rocky in the Bugs Bunny cartoon Racketeer Rabbit.
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