King of the roaring 20's : the story of Arnold Rothstein / an Allied Artists picture ; screenplay by Jo Swerling ; produced by Samuel Bischoff and David Diamond ; director Joseph M. Newman.
Publisher:
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Jack Carson, Diana Dors, Dan O'Herlihy, Mickey Shaughnessy, Keenan Wynn, William Demarest, Joseph Schildkraut, Mickey Rooney. "Based on the book 'The big bankroll' by Leo Katcher."--Opening credits. Originally produced as motion picture in 1961. "This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container.
Summary:
Tells the story of infamous gambler kingpin Arnold Rothstein and his longtime friend (played by Rooney) who are always at odds with a crooked cop. When the friend is killed in a gang style murder, Rothstein feels guilt but insists it was his rival gang in league with the dirty copy who did it.
Series:
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group archive collection
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