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Manhattan Melodrama is a 1934 gangster picture starring Clark Gable. Taking place in New York City, it's centered around the lives of two orphans raised as step-brothers, one of whom, Blackie Gallagher, grows up to be a gangster. The other, Jim Wade, becomes the assistant district attorney. Despite being on opposite sides of the law, they still care for each other. However, a Love Triangle and criminal happenings begin to put a strain on their relationship.

So, essentially, Exactly What It Says on the Tin.

Mostly though, it's remembered because it was the movie John Dillinger had just seen before he came out of the theater and was gunned down by the FBI.

Tropes used in Manhattan Melodrama include:

Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!^[context?]
Dirty Cop: They're happy to take bribes.
Downer Ending: Blackie dies.
Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Jim Wade
Love Triangle^[context?]
Parental Abandonment

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-Manhattan Melodrama is 1934 gangster picture starring [[Clark Gable]]. Taking place in [[New York City]], it's centered around the lives of two orphans raised as step-brothers, one of whom, Blackie Gallagher, grows up to be a gangster. The other, Jim Wade, becomes the assistent district attorney. [[Foil|Despite being on opposite sides of the law]], they still care for each other. However, a [[Love Triangle]] and criminal happenings begin to put a strain on their relationship.
+'''''Manhattan Melodrama''''' is a 1934 gangster picture starring [[Clark Gable]]. Taking place in [[New York City]], it's centered around the lives of two orphans raised as step-brothers, one of whom, Blackie Gallagher, grows up to be a gangster. The other, Jim Wade, becomes the assistant district attorney. [[Foil|Despite being on opposite sides of the law]], they still care for each other. However, a [[Love Triangle]] and criminal happenings begin to put a strain on their relationship.
 So, essentially, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
-Mostly though, [[Pop Culture Osmosis|it's remembered because]] it was the movie [[John Dillinger]] had just seen before he came out of the theater and was gunned down by the FBI.
+Mostly though, [[Pop Cultural Osmosis|it's remembered because]] it was the movie [[John Dillinger]] had just seen before he came out of the theater and was gunned down by the FBI.
+{{tropelist}}
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+* [[Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!]]{{context}}
-=== Tropes appearing in this film: ===
-* [[Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!]]
 * [[Dirty Cop]]: They're happy to take bribes.
-* [[Downer Ending]]:  {{spoiler|Blackie dies.}}
+* [[Downer Ending]]: {{spoiler|Blackie dies.}}
 * [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: Jim Wade
-* [[Love Triangle]]
+* [[Love Triangle]]{{context}}
 * [[Parental Abandonment]]
+{{Needs More Tropes}}
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-[[Category:Films of the 1930s]]
+[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
-[[Category:Manhattan Melodrama]]
 [[Category:Film]]
+[[Category:Films of the 1930s]]