Rocky Sullivan

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Rocky Sullivan is a tough, streetwise gangster portrayed by James Cagney in the classic 1938 crime film "Angels with Dirty Faces."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
gangster
alignment antihero
appearsIn Angels with Dirty Faces NERFINISHED
appearsInFilmDirectedBy Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED
associatedWith Father Jerry Connolly NERFINISHED
The Dead End Kids NERFINISHED
basedIn urban environment
characterTrait streetwise
tough
closeFriendOf Father Jerry Connolly NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor Angels with Dirty Faces NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1938
firstAppearance Angels with Dirty Faces NERFINISHED
genre crime
hasFilmGenre crime drama
language English
medium film
notableFor final execution scene
influence on neighborhood boys
notablePortrayalBy James Cagney NERFINISHED
occupation gangster
partOf American gangster film tradition
portrayedAs charismatic
morally ambiguous
portrayedBy James Cagney NERFINISHED
setting New York City
yearOfFirstAppearance 1938

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Angels with Dirty Faces character Rocky Sullivan