By Vlad Zakh · July 15, 2026
Russell Hopton brought a streetwise, quick-witted energy to Hollywood’s early sound era and became a familiar face in Warner Bros. crime dramas and comedies. ‘G’ Men turns a lawyer with underworld ties into an FBI agent, Lady Killer takes a crook to Hollywood stardom, The Little Giant reinvents a retiring bootlegger as respectable, and Night World collides nightclub patrons over one night. Street Scene and Blonde Crazy round out the list.
01 A lawyer with ties to the underworld joins the FBI after gangsters kill his best friend.
Directed by William Keighley · 1h 23m · Rated NR
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02 A small-time crook flees to Hollywood after a heist gone wrong and improbably becomes a movie star.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 16m · Rated NR
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03 Russell Hopton features in this Edward G. Robinson comedy about a retiring bootlegger who attempts to reinvent himself as a respectable member of high society.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 16m · Rated NR
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04 Russell Hopton is in this drama where the lives of patrons and staff at a bustling nightclub collide over the course of one dramatic evening.
Directed by Hobart Henley · 0h 58m · Rated NR
05 Buddy Roosevelt features in this King Vidor drama where the intertwined lives and simmering tensions of a New York tenement's residents erupt over one sweltering day.
Directed by King Vidor · 1h 18m · Rated NR
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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06 Two con artists working a hotel scheme their way through increasingly risky swindles.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 19m · Rated NR
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