What is Gangster movie?
[[File:L'Ennemi_Public.png|thumb|350x350px|[[James Cagney]] in ''[[Angels with Dirty Faces]]'' (1938)]] '''Gangster film''' is a type of [[Crime film|crime]] film. It is about [[Gang|gangs]] and [[organized crime]]. It is considered a subgenre of the crime genre.<ref>Williams, Eric. 2018. ''How to View and Appreciate Great Movies: Course Guidebook''Chantilly, VA: The Great Courses / The Teaching Co, p. 15-20.</ref> Notable directors in this subgenre are [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Francis Ford Coppola]], [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[Brian De Palma]]. Notable actors in gangster films are [[Robert De Niro]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Al Pacino]], [[Joe Pesci]], [[Frank Vincent]], [[Wesley Snipes]], [[Ray Liotta]], [[Christopher Walken]], and [[Samuel L. Jackson]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guerrasio|first=Jason|title=The 31 best gangster movies of all time, ranked|url=https://www.insider.com/best-gangster-movies-of-all-time-ranked-2020-9|access-date=2022-07-11|website=Insider|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The best gangster movies of all time|url=https://www.timeout.com/film/the-50-best-gangster-movies-of-all-time|access-date=2022-07-11|website=Time Out Worldwide|language=en-GB}}</ref> == History in the United States == === Early Hollywood === The first official gangster film was ''[[The Regeneration]]'' (1915) and the first with sound was ''[[The Lights of New York]]'' (1928).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crime and Gangster Films|url=https://www.filmsite.org/crimefilms.html|access-date=2022-07-11|website=www.filmsite.org}}</ref> There were a few notable films in the 1920s and early 1930s, including ''[[Scarface (1932 movie)|Scarface]]'' (1932), ''[[Little Caesar (movie)|Little Caesar]]'' (1931) and ''[[The Public Enemy]]'' (1931)''.'' Films from th e 1930s to 1960s reflected political and cultural views on criminals. Punishment was strict and respect for authority important.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Era of Gangster Films {{!}} American Experience {{!}} PBS|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dillinger-