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As three of the most prominent actors of the early studio system, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, and Humphrey Bogart played an unparalleled role in the rise of the Warner Brothers Studio. These "Warners Wiseguys" are now virtually synonymous with the studio's era of gritty gangster films. This study of their interwoven studio-contract careers highlights the similarities of their personalities and their struggles with harsh typecasting. It details and comments critically on each of their combined 112 Warners films. Complete with commentary from the author and other film buffs. An appendix provides a filmographic guide to the films discussed, including lists of primary actors, release dates, directorial credits, and running times for each film.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Like a Wiseguy
1. Little Tough Guys
2. Taking Over the "Talkie" Racket
3. Mugs' Gallery
4. Playing All the Angles
5. Crime Must Not Pay
6. Real American Killer
7. Whaddaya Hear? Whaddaya Say?
8. Bogie in Purgatory
9. Eddie G., Boss of the Biopic
10. Perilous Pard and That Bastard Bogart
11. The Black Bird
12. Whacking the Axis
13. Bogie and Baby
14. Protecting the Goods
15. Cagney Apocalypse
16. Three Wiseguys Who Knew Jack
Appendix: The Warners Bros. Wiseguys Films
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
