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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 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.
So, essentially, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
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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.
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* [[Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!]]
* [[Dirty Cop]]: They're happy to take bribes.
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