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City Streets (1931 film)
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City Streets is a 1931 American Pre-Code romantic melodrama directed by Rouben Mamoulian from a story by Dashiell Hammett and stars Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas.[1][2]
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Directed by | Rouben Mamoulian |
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Story by | Dashiell Hammett |
Produced by | E. Lloyd Sheldon |
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Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
Edited by | William Shea |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The story concerns a racketeer's daughter, Nan, who is in love with a shooting gallery showman, who is known as The Kid. Despite her prodding, The Kid has no ambitions about joining the rackets and making enough money to support her in the lifestyle to which she is accustomed. Her father implicates her in a murder, and she is sent to prison. Her father then convinces The Kid to join the gang to free Nan.[3]
In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Gangster Films list.[4]