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Quiz about Classic Gangster Movies Part 1

Classic Gangster Movies, Part 1 Quiz

This is a quiz that spans the entire history of gangster films. Beware of questions 3, 11, and 12!

A multiple-choice quiz by Zeabed. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Zeabed

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,754

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
2905

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (13/15), Guest 8 (8/15), SUBVETSTEVE (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the movie that kicked off the gangster film era in the 1930's in Hollywood? Hint

'Little Caesar'

'The Maltese Falcon'

'Angels with Dirty Faces'

'G-Men'

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Question 2 of 15

2. What were Rico Bandello's famous dying words? Hint

'I'm hard boiled, see?'

'Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Rico?'

'I'm all washed up.'

'I could dish it out, but I couldn't take it.'

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the title of an early silent film that was directed by the great film pioneer, D.W. Griffith, and is considered the first gangster movie ever made? Hint

Mother and the Law

Polly and the Plug Uglies

The Five Points Gang Strikes

Musketeers of Pig Alley

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 'Angels with Dirty Faces,' what reason does Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) give for not being afraid to die? Hint

He has no heart

He has no faith, and no fear of hell

He's not yella

He hates this life, and welcomes death.

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the famous last line (spoken by Gladys George) in 'The Roaring Twenties' (1939)? Hint

'He was a boy who didn't run fast enough.'

'He used to be a Mobster'

'He used to be a bigshot'

'He was one heck of a fella'

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Question 6 of 15

6. What maverick director helmed the 1931 movie 'Public Enemy'? Hint

Howard Hawks

Raoul Walsh

William Wellman

John Huston

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the name of the character James Cagney played in 'White Heat,' his last (but one) great gangster movie? "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," filmed the following year, has a cult following. Hint

Eddie Sullivan

'Suicide' McCain

Jimmy Fallon

Cody Jarrett

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Question 8 of 15

8. At the end of 'White Heat,' what was Cagney's famous exit line? Hint

"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"

'You smell funny. I hate you, I hate you!'

'You dirty rat!'

'Ma's dead!'

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 'Petrified Forest' (1936), who played the role of Duke Mantee, the brutal fugitive gangster? Hint

Edward G. Robinson

Lloyd Nolan

James Cagney

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who played the role of the giggling psychotic, Tommy Udo, in the original version (1947) of 'Kiss of Death'? Hint

Cornel Wilde

Richard Widmark

Victor Mature

Sterling Holloway

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the name of the hunted criminal portrayed by Charles Boyer in the movie 'Algiers' (1938)? Hint

Pepe Le Pew

Pepe Le Clouseau

Pepe La Scomoune

Pepe Le Moko

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the title of the 1970 French movie in which Jean Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon play two gangsters in Marseilles? Hint

Fedora

Borsalino

Bloody Berets

The Cockade Duo

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the name of Paul Muni's character in the original 1932 version of 'Scarface'? Hint

Johnny Apollo

Tony Montana

Tony Camonte

Johnny Montana

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where in Bolivia does Tony Montana first meet Mr. Sosa? Hint

Cochabamba

Sucre

La Paz

Montevideo

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Question 15 of 15

15. After Paulie Gatto is shot in 'The Godfather Part I,' what does Clemenza tell the gunman? Hint

'Let's get out of here. Drive west.'

'Serves him right, dirty traitor.'

'We'll never see Paulie again.'

'Leave the gun, take the cannoli'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the movie that kicked off the gangster film era in the 1930's in Hollywood?

Answer: 'Little Caesar'

Released in 1930, this movie made Edward G. Robinson a star, but he was long typecast as a hard-boiled gangster type. Robinson was actually an art lover who was said to be terrified of guns.

2. What were Rico Bandello's famous dying words?

Answer: 'Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Rico?'

Broke and a fugitive from the law, Bandello finally goes down in a hail of police bullets, uttering the famous sentence.

3. What is the title of an early silent film that was directed by the great film pioneer, D.W. Griffith, and is considered the first gangster movie ever made?

Answer: Musketeers of Pig Alley

The movie was filmed in 1912 and shows 'proto-gangsters' (in derby hats) shooting it out with the police. The first time urban crime was depicted in the movies, according to film historians.

4. In 'Angels with Dirty Faces,' what reason does Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) give for not being afraid to die?

Answer: He has no heart

O'Brien tries to talk Cagney into feigning fear, so the Dead End Kids, who idolize Rocky Sullivan, will be disillusioned and will not follow in the criminal's steps.

5. What is the famous last line (spoken by Gladys George) in 'The Roaring Twenties' (1939)?

Answer: 'He used to be a bigshot'

This was the last, and definitive gangster movie of the thirties.

6. What maverick director helmed the 1931 movie 'Public Enemy'?

Answer: William Wellman

This film is uneven, but it has several great scenes, among them Cagney squeezing the grapefruit on Mae Clarke's face, and Cagney, in the rain, all shot to pieces and collapsing in the gutter, muttering: 'I ain't so tough.'

7. What was the name of the character James Cagney played in 'White Heat,' his last (but one) great gangster movie? "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," filmed the following year, has a cult following.

Answer: Cody Jarrett

This movie was directed by Raoul Walsh and has one of the most famous finales in motion picture history.

8. At the end of 'White Heat,' what was Cagney's famous exit line?

Answer: "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"

'And it blew up in his face.'

9. In 'Petrified Forest' (1936), who played the role of Duke Mantee, the brutal fugitive gangster?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

This is the role that stereotyped Bogart as a gangster for years.

10. Who played the role of the giggling psychotic, Tommy Udo, in the original version (1947) of 'Kiss of Death'?

Answer: Richard Widmark

He pushed an old lady in a wheelchair down the staircase. Big man...

11. What is the name of the hunted criminal portrayed by Charles Boyer in the movie 'Algiers' (1938)?

Answer: Pepe Le Moko

The movie was actually a shot by shot version of the French original, titled 'Pepe Le Moko,' which had been released the previous year and starred Boyer's compatriot, Jean Gabin.

12. What is the title of the 1970 French movie in which Jean Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon play two gangsters in Marseilles?

Answer: Borsalino

This film is an entertaining homage by the French to the American gangster film. The film score is a standout.

13. What was the name of Paul Muni's character in the original 1932 version of 'Scarface'?

Answer: Tony Camonte

The first version is not always the best, although this is a cult film. I prefer Pacino's.

14. Where in Bolivia does Tony Montana first meet Mr. Sosa?

Answer: Cochabamba

Major mistake in the movie: Coca paste at that time was indeed grown and produced in Bolivia, but the refining into cocaine powder and its distribution originated in Colombia.

15. After Paulie Gatto is shot in 'The Godfather Part I,' what does Clemenza tell the gunman?

Answer: 'Leave the gun, take the cannoli'

While Paulie is shot sitting at the wheel of the car, Clemenza stands on the roadside relieving his bladder.

Source: Author Zeabed

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