prohibition era

Recently added

I Walk Alone
7.0

I Walk Alone

Dec. 31, 1947

I Walk Alone

Frankie Madison returns to New York after 14 years in prison. Noll Turner, Frankie’s former partner in bootlegging, is now a wealthy ...
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
6.4

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and ...
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
6.7

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city’s boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, ...
Bloodrunners
4.9

Bloodrunners

Mar. 03, 2017

Bloodrunners

By 1933, Prohibition has proven a booming enterprise, where average citizens break the law, hide in the shadows and operate at night. The new ...
Pocketful of Miracles
7.2

Pocketful of Miracles

Dec. 18, 1961

Pocketful of Miracles

Damon Runyon’s fairytale, sweet and funny, is told by director Frank Capra. Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is ...
Last Man Standing
6.4

Last Man Standing

Sep. 20, 1996

Last Man Standing

John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches ...
A Slight Case of Murder
7.1

A Slight Case of Murder

Feb. 26, 1938

A Slight Case of Murder

Remy Marco, Prohibition beer baron, figures he’ll do even better after repeal. Only trouble is, his beer tastes terrible. (He drinks no ...
The Valachi Papers
6.5

The Valachi Papers

Jun. 01, 1972

The Valachi Papers

When Joe Valachi (Charles Bronson) has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura), he must take desperate steps to protect ...
How Weed Won the West
7.1

How Weed Won the West

Feb. 17, 2010

How Weed Won the West

While California is going bankrupt, one business is booming. “How Weed Won the West” is the story of the growing medical cannabis / ...
Roadhouse Nights
6.3

Roadhouse Nights

Feb. 23, 1930

Roadhouse Nights

Based on the Hammett novel, this ultra-rare film-is nominally taken from the author’s classic gang-war novel Red Harvest, which proved too ...
Redland
7.0

Redland

Mar. 11, 2009

Redland

As a family struggles to survive in rural isolation during the Great Depression, their daughter’s secret affair begins a journey into the ...
Night World
6.9

Night World

May. 04, 1932

Night World

“Happy” MacDonald and his unfaithful wife own a Prohibition era night club. On this eventful night, he is threatened by bootleggers, ...
Loose Ankles
6.1

Loose Ankles

Feb. 02, 1930

Loose Ankles

A grandmother’s will leaves her fortune to a few, mostly to her great-niece Ann. Ann will only receive her inheritance once she marries, ...
Chinatown Nights
6.3

Chinatown Nights

Mar. 29, 1929

Chinatown Nights

Joan Fry, a society woman, falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white-leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly drags her down into ...
The Wet Parade
6.3

The Wet Parade

Mar. 26, 1932

The Wet Parade

The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton ...
Lights of New York
5.7

Lights of New York

Jul. 18, 1928

Lights of New York

Eddie is conned into fronting a speakeasy for a local gangster who intends to framed him for the murder of a cop. Release: Lights of New York ...
The Vanishing Virginian
6.8

The Vanishing Virginian

Feb. 01, 1942

The Vanishing Virginian

The perineal District Attorney and conservative southern patriarch cherishes the old ways and does his best to adjust to change. Release: The ...
What Price Pants
7.1

What Price Pants

Aug. 21, 1931

What Price Pants

The vaudeville comedians Smith and Dale star in a clever satire on Prohibition and all the illegal shenanigans that went on in America during ...
Mudhoney
6.4

Mudhoney

May. 25, 1965

Mudhoney

In this Depression-era tale, Calef is traveling from Michigan to California and stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute hires him for odd jobs. ...
2036: Nexus Dawn
7.0

2036: Nexus Dawn

Aug. 29, 2017

2036: Nexus Dawn

This in-world short film takes place in the year 2036 and revolves around Jared Leto’s character, Niander Wallace. In this short, directed ...