☆ ☆ ☆ ½
‘G’
Men (1935) – W. Keighley
Cagney really did have that star quality
and he easily carries this exciting tale of FBI agents (‘G’ Men) trying to stop
a ruthless bank-robbing gang. It’s
another variation on the “street kid turns cop” legend with Cagney being raised
and having his education paid for by a notorious bootlegger who wants him to
follow the straight and narrow (initially as a lawyer, but when his FBI friend
gets bumped off…). Director Keighley
keeps things rip-roaring, especially at the end when the G men are allowed to
carry tommy guns and the whole place gets torn up. I’m sure this was a crowd pleaser in the
1930s and it’s still a great romp.
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