gangster
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"Sinners," the tale of gangster twins returning home to a supernatural and segregated Deep South in the 1930s, has already made Academy Awards history with its whopping 16 nominations.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
The Irish actor has returned to play the Birmingham gangster in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, 13 years after he first took on the part in the BBC TV series.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
There are amusing moments in murder mysteries and gangster sagas; sometimes one needs a break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The pair's Argentine Tango will feature a "gangster fight scene", and in a Strictly first, Carney will take the lead role.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
All this says nothing of the fact that Prohibition was directly responsible for the birth of organized crime in America and the introduction of the American gangster.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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