"Americans have always been fascinated with outlaws, going back to early movies, James Cagney and things like that, " Rapping said.

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But maybe you prefer Crawford, or Gable, or James Cagney.

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Now, you don't have to be a pop-savvy Tarantino wannabe to recognize that Gray's story might have made a serviceable vehicle for the likes of James Cagney and Spencer Tracy back in the 1930s.

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