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Synopsis: Gang boss Little John Sarto returns from Europe where he was looking for "class" to find the new gang leader Jack Burns unwilling to relinquish his control. When Sarto puts together a rival gang he gets wounded and seeks refuge in a monastery. He is gradually transformed by the simple, sincere brothers and, after one last gangland appearance, decides he has found class at last in the monastery.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Lloyd Bacon
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
 
IMDB:
7.1
APPROVED
Year:
1940
88 min
119 Views


Well, watch.

Get me Al Royer at the Crescent Club.

I'll show how you stand.

The Crescent Club?

The biggest nightclub in town.

Hello, Al.

Little John Sarto.

Oh, fine, pal. How's yourself?

Say, listen, you know Flo Addams,

don't you?

My fiance.

That's right.

Well, look, I'm going off to Europe, see?

While I'm gone I want you

to spot her in your nightclub.

That's right.

You will? Well, that's fine,

Al, I appreciate it.

Yeah. She'll be over tomorrow

afternoon at 2.

Well, that's fine, pal.

Thanks, pal. So long, pal.

- Well, do I get into the club?

- You bet your life.

- Tomorrow afternoon you start as...

- As what?

Hatcheck girl.

Oh, gosh, Johnny.

See how Little John takes care

of the people he likes, huh? Ha-ha-ha-ha.

Oh, Johnny.

- Goodbye, Johnny.

- Goodbye, baby. Heh-heh.

- So long.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

I trust you had good luck, monsieur.

- Hmm?

- Heh.

Oh.

Here, pal. Better frame this.

Last one from the biggest sucker

in the world.

Thank you, monsieur.

- Oh, uh... Where's the nearest cable office?

- Lobby of the hotel.

Thanks.

- Do you read English?

- Certainly. That is my business.

Well, then read that.

"Monsieur Jack Buck, Willie the Kaniff...

- Knife.

- Oh, yes, "Willie the Knife...

...French Frank, Mugsy O'Day,

Philadephia Powell... "

Yeah, okay, okay. Read the message.

"Good news, boys.

I'm coming home to be your boss again.

With the class I got now,

we'll all make plenty of kopecks.

Love and kisses, Little John Sarto. "

Yeah, cross out the word kopecks.

Put in mazuma.

Oui, monsieur. Mazuma.

- Yeah, that's better English.

- Oh, oui, monsieur.

Oh, by the way,

where's the nearest hockshop?

- Hockshop?

- Yeah, hockshop.

You know, pawnbroker.

- Oh, pawnbroker. Oh, oui, monsieur.

- Mm-hm.

Go to the head doorman at the gambling

casino. He has the concession.

Yeah?

I should have known that.

What are your plans in the United States?

Returning to business.

Pressure was brung on me...

...so I skip over to the States,

head my organization.

- I see.

- My board of directors are meeting me.

- Oh, a little welcome home party?

- Right.

Pardon me, sir.

They're ready for your baggage now.

Thanks. Well, I'm sorry, you guys,

but I have to skip now.

- Thank you, Mr. Sarto.

- The pleasure's all mine.

Hi, Johnny.

Boss. Welcome home.

Johnny, you're a sight for sore eyes.

Same goes for me. Glad to be back.

- Where's Willie the Knife?

- Had business to attend.

- Let me take your baggage.

- Got a car.

- Let me take your arm.

- Wait a minute, now.

Take your foot off the gas.

Where's Jack Buck?

At the joint to welcome you.

All the boys are waiting.

Give me your baggage, I know a guy...

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Earl Baldwin

Earl Baldwin (January 11, 1901 in Newark, New Jersey – October 9, 1970 in Hollywood, California, age 69) was an American screenwriter. During his career he wrote more than 50 produced screenplays, including Wild Boys of the Road, Brother Orchid, and Abbott and Costello's Africa Screams. more…

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