abstract:Gang War (released as All Square in the UK) is a 1928 gangster film, best known for being the main feature attached to Steamboat Willie, the debut of Mickey Mouse in sound. The film starred Jack Pickford in his last major role, as "Clyde", a saxophone player whose love for a dancer named Flowers (Olive Borden) traps him in the middle of a gang war.
Prime Minister David Cameron promised an "all-out war on gangs and gang culture" following the riots which took hold of many English cities including London, Manchester and Liverpool.
Dated 22 June 1812 - just a few days after the United States Congress declared war on Britain - it turns down a request to protect settlers from the "press gang" and for a naval escort for their ship.