Does anyone know of any movies dealing with Prohibition

[GRLMGC]

that take place during Prohibition that takes place between 1930-1950? Any help would be appreciated.

[sir_captain]

1. The Untouchables

[mark414]

2. the untouchables

'cause i'm untouchable, like my name is eliot ness'

[GRLMGC]

7. haha

I love that song. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it

[mr_hat]

3. Road to Perdition.

[Lavender Brown]

4. Didn't it end in the early thirties though?

Or do you mean, a film about prohibition made between 30-50?

[GRLMGC]

5. Yeah

I have to write a research paper about a film dealing directly with a social issue and its reception. I'm time limited because my class deals with the times roughly about 1930 to 1959 I believe.

[Lavender Brown]

8. Here are the search results from IMDB when you type in "Prohibition"

http://www.imdb.com/Find?select=Plots&for=prohibition&Go.x=1&Go.y=4

[jeff30997]

6. Did anybody mentioned : The untouchables

[GRLMGC]

9. The Untouchables was made in 87 so that's out

thanks anyway. hmmm, maybe I should find another issue. There's the Korean War, The Marshall Plan, the Japanese internment, the bombing of HIroshima/Nagasaki. I don't know of any films dealing with those though.

[scarlett1]

15. Not Prohibition but Grapes of Wrath

came out in 1940 dealing with the Okies and the depression era of the 1930's

[Downtown Hound]

26. A good Korean War movie is Pork Chop Hill

with Gregory Peck. It was made in '58 or '59 I think. It's surprising realistic and honest for the time it was made. It's about an actual assault on a hill in the closing days of the war that was done mainly to give the peace negotiators an edge at the negotiations. In other words, thousands of people died in a political game of chicken. It's worth watching.

[givemebackmycountry]

10. Check out "Millers Crossing"

A little film by the Cohen Bros.

One of the better of the mob genre, and has some great dialog and acting.

Go grab it, and don't let anyone "give you the high hat" while your doing it!

[politicaholic]

12. Miller's Crossing is one of the best movies I have ever seen...

I love that, it has to do more with gambling though.

[BurtWorm]

11. Some Like It Hot

was released in 1959 but is set in the 1920s. Prohibition is a major part of the plot: the main characters have to go underground because they witness a gangland execution that is based on the St. Valentine's Day massacre.

[scarlett1]

13. The roaring twenties

with Jimmy Cagney
but that is the 20's not 30-50's

[GRLMGC]

14. nevermind

I saw, It was made in 39. Thanks for the suggestion, it sounds very promising!

[sir_captain]

16. Here's a few:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052543/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021761/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032424/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029118/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024262/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023271/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022251/maindetails
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022286/maindetails

[GRLMGC]

17. Great links

Thanks!

[BOSSHOG]

18. Paper Moon

One Hell of a movie and a great insight into the trading of illegal alcohol. It is a comedy and the central theme isn't prohibition but the message is very loud and very clear.

[Benhurst]

19. The Petrified Forest

On second thought, the crime in this flick is probably more an outgrowth of the times than directly related to Prohibition itslef. It's been a long time since I saw it; but it's worth watching, nevertheless. Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis. What more do you want? :shrug:

[Kat45]

24. That was a good movie.

I really liked "The Petrified Forest."

[mcscajun]

20. Two more…

The Roaring Twenties -- a bit of a stretch, but still important
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031867/

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (had to compress the link from IMDB -- it was HUGE!)
http://tinyurl.com/4tbpx

[GRLMGC]

22. I decided on The Roaring Twenties

I hope that'll work. Why do you think it's a stretch?

[mcscajun]

23. I misread your post about 30's-50's, I guess.

:shrug:

Enjoy the film; it's classic film noir and spot on.

[GRLMGC]

27. Good

if it gets rejected, I guess I'll try Porkchop Hill, :)

[JohnKleeb]

21. Untouchables sorry heh and Road to Perdition

I really can't think of any really, well there some like it hot but thats not really about prohibition really.

[Beware the Beast Man]

25. How about the original "Scarface"?

The 1932 Paul Muni version?

[hickman1937]

28. On the light side, Auntie Mame.

It starts during prohibition, and also goes through the depression. Like I said, its a comedy.