James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan
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James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan is the iconic portrayal of a charismatic New York gangster whose complex morality and tragic fate became one of classic Hollywood’s defining tough-guy performances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Angels with Dirty Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudioCycle | Warner Bros. gangster cycle GENERATED ⓘ |
| awardsContext | contributed to James Cagney’s status as an Academy Award–winning actor ⓘ |
| basedOnStoryBy | Rowland Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterName | Rocky Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | gangster ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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morally complex ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Ann Sheridan
NERFINISHED
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Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dead End Kids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
defining tough-guy role of classic Hollywood
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iconic performance ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic Hollywood gangster icon ⓘ |
| executionMethod | electric chair ⓘ |
| fate | executed ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmProducer | Samuel Bischoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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gangster film ⓘ |
| influences | later Hollywood gangster portrayals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
influence on youth
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redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rise and fall of a gangster ⓘ |
| nationalCinema | American cinema ⓘ |
| notableScene | final walk to the execution chamber ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
energetic
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intense ⓘ streetwise ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Cagney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm |
John Wexley
NERFINISHED
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Warren Duff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioEra | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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