Review of Atlantic City (1944) by Roger T — 11 Jan 2014

Great role for the great Burt Lancaster. Very realistic crime drama. Strongly recommended.

This review of Atlantic City (1944) was written by Roger T on 11 Jan 2014.

Atlantic City has generally received positive reviews.

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By Knox M (462) on 13 Apr 2017

A masterpiece. This is one of those movies very few filmmakers get the chance to make in a lifetime. Bravo Louis…

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By Grayson D (751) on 03 Oct 2009

Great performance from Lancaster in what was Malles first english language film. An Atlantic City well past it's prime makes a great back drop…

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Burt Lancaster and Susan Saradon are both quite good in this tale about an old man who worked for the mob when he was younger, and gets himself…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 21 Dec 2015

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