Word: desperado
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...frankly historical picture, High Sierra shows the last haunted days of "the last great gunman," after the other big shots are gone-"dead or in Alcatraz." The story is classical in its simplicity. Roy Earle (Humphrey Bogart), an aging desperado, sticks up a resort hotel in California and makes his getaway into the snow-topped Sierras. Hunted by a small army of policemen, he shoots his way out of one trap after another, is cornered at last, keeps shooting...
...Patterson . . . found only one man . . . to confront him, he aimed a terrific blow at that individual; but to his great surprise this was readily parried, and the counter blow, à la Yankee Sullivan, fell upon his left eye with such force, that, followed by a second, the desperado was thrown heavily into the street...
...latest story tells of Kip Caley, bank robber and desperado, who, while serving time for one of his jobs, suddenly decides to go straight. A fellow of huge frame and equally mighty enthusiasms, he turns over his new page with all the gusto of a Billy Sunday, joins prison Bible classes, uplifts fellow convicts. The reform of so notable a character attracts wide attention, and soon newspapers, hometown politicians, even a Senator join in a successful campaign for his release. Paroled, Kip Caley strides out into the world again, too happy in his freedom, too exalted by his recent conversion...
TREMONT--Chan at the Race Track: 9:00, 11:35, 2:20, 5:25, 8:30. Gay Desperado: 10:10, 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55. Very good entertainment...
TREMONT--Chan at the Race Track: 9:00, 11:35, 2:20, 5:25, 8:30. Gay Desperado: 10:10, 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55. Very good entertainment...