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The Music Box Kid

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In Prohibition-era New York City, Larry Shaw (Ronald Foster) dreams of becoming a gangster. Working his way into the employ of crime boss Chesty Miller (Grant Richards), Larry quickly builds a reputation as someone unafraid to fire his machine gun to get a job done, even as he horrifies his pregnant wife, Margaret (Luana Patten), with his actions. But while Larry climbs up through the criminal ranks, his violent misdeeds lead to a major gang war, and he becomes a wanted public enemy.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/19/2011
C-
With no saving graces, its story is so unpleasant it makes for a disgusting watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s @Nick_S 11/03/2023 Well acted. They could have spent a little more time developing characters and motives, but the production quality was pretty good and the story moved along at a brisk pace. Better than average noir in my opinion, so I don't understand the harsh review by Schwartz. See more 12/20/2008 just ok B movie fare See more Read all reviews
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Edward L. Cahn

Director

Ron Foster

Larry Shaw

Luana Patten

Margaret Shaw

Grant Richards

Chesty Miller

Carl Milletaire

Pat Lamont

Dayton Lummis

Father Gorman
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Synopsis In Prohibition-era New York City, Larry Shaw (Ronald Foster) dreams of becoming a gangster. Working his way into the employ of crime boss Chesty Miller (Grant Richards), Larry quickly builds a reputation as someone unafraid to fire his machine gun to get a job done, even as he horrifies his pregnant wife, Margaret (Luana Patten), with his actions. But while Larry climbs up through the criminal ranks, his violent misdeeds lead to a major gang war, and he becomes a wanted public enemy.
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Producer
Robert E. Kent
Production Co
Robert E. Kent Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 14m