Edward G. Robinson took a brief break from Warner Bros to appear in "The Last Gangster" from MGM. He plays a crime kingpin who gets put in jail for tax evasion, only to learn that his immigrant wife - who knows nothing of his illegal activities - has born him a son. But when he gets out and learns that she's shacked up with another man, things take another turn.
Robinson's character is pretty much the same kind for which he was best known. He's easily the best character in the movie, since the wife (Rose Stradner) isn't given much to do, and her new husband (a young Jimmy Stewart) is too much of a nice guy. Probably the most shocking scenes are after Robinson's character gets out of jail and his fellow gangsters abuse him before presenting him with his son.
Anyway, it's not a great movie but interesting enough.
Robinson's character is pretty much the same kind for which he was best known. He's easily the best character in the movie, since the wife (Rose Stradner) isn't given much to do, and her new husband (a young Jimmy Stewart) is too much of a nice guy. Probably the most shocking scenes are after Robinson's character gets out of jail and his fellow gangsters abuse him before presenting him with his son.
Anyway, it's not a great movie but interesting enough.