Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago

WHICH IS GUILTIER?...the defendant or the mouthpiece who knows that his client is guilty?

NR 1940 · 66 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Crime

A criminal uses his knowledge of the law for his not-very-legal purposes, betraying friends along the way.

Directed by Arthur Lubin · Written by Samuel Fuller

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