King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) on Netflix
Approved19611h 46mBiographyCrimeDrama
In 1920s New York, gambler Arnold Rothstein catches the notice of mob boss Big Tim O'Brien and takes work in his illegal enterprises. He builds a bankroll and marries actress Carolyn Green.
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Plot summary
Arnold Rothstein builds a reputation as an expert gambler in 1920s New York City, and mob boss Big Tim O'Brien gives him a job in his illegal enterprises. Rothstein grows rich by methods that are often ruthless: he maneuvers his business partner Jim Kelly, an unreliable alcoholic, into giving up his half of their arrangement. He has a lifelong friend in Johnny Burke and a lasting enemy in Phil Butler, a corrupt police detective. With little time for a private life, he impulsively marries Carolyn Green, an actress, and then largely neglects the marriage. His obsessions are a big bankroll and one day winning a poker hand with a royal flush. The couple spend their first day of married life at the racetrack, where the groom gives his attention to everyone but his wife.
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- Brandon Beachas Gambler (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
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- Producer David Diamond wanted Dean Martin to play the lead in the Arnold Rothstein biopic, and Gene Kelly reportedly expressed interest in both starring in and directing it.
- Producers could not get releases from the real-life people depicted in the film apart from Rothstein's wife Carolyn, so only Rothstein, his wife and his father kept their real names and figures such as Big Tim Sullivan became Tim O'Brien.
