A Slight Case of Murder
ComedyCrimebootleggerpoliceprohibition eraorphanagebeersatirehooliganmoneyorganized crimegunshot woundorphancorpse
A lighthearted gangster comedy that mines humor from the absurdity of a reformed bootlegger trying to go legitimate while surrounded by corpses and creditors.
Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.
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