Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3: DVD Review (2008)

Six gangster films from Warner, most dipped in noir, all peppered with some of the key players of the time.

Included are four films starring James Cagney--1933’s “Picture Snatcher,” 1933’s “Lady Killer,” 1931’s “Smart Money,” with Cagney paired opposite that other giant of the gangster genre, Edward G. Robinson, and 1933’s “The Mayor of Hell,” in which Cagney co-stars with Frank Darro and Madge Evans.

In 1937’s “Black Legion,” Humphrey Bogart takes the lead with Ann Sheridan, and in 1940’s “Brother Orchid,” it’s Robinson and Bogart sharing the screen, this time in an entertaining gangster comedy.

The boxed set is filled with extras, including trailers, commentaries and Warner cartoons.

Grade: B+