Review of They Live by Night (1949) by Giampaolo B — 08 Aug 2007

Great, better than Altman's less than stellar adaptation of the same novel.

This review of They Live by Night (1949) was written by Giampaolo B on 08 Aug 2007.

They Live by Night has generally received positive reviews.

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