Overview
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
Details
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Writer
- David R. Schwartz
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Barbara Rush
Bing Crosby
Dean Martin
Edward G. Robinson
Frank Sinatra
Hank Henry
Peter Falk
Robert Foulk
Sammy Davis Jr.
Victor Buono
Keywords
1920s
bootlegger
charity
chicago
illinois
christmas
corrupt police officials
corrupt sheriff
counterfeiting
counterfeiting ring
crime boss
crooked sheriff
dancing
falsely accused
gambling racket
gangster
illegal gambling
musical
organized crime
orphanage
parody
prohibition era
publicity
rat pack
revival meeting
rivalry
robin hood
salvation army
singing
speakeasy
spoof
tap dancing
temperance
the rat pack
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