Benedito Dias Rodrigues Some picture pre-war and after-war in Hollywood have this problem the Ultra-nationalism and damage the movie,here have Humphrey Bogart before became a star in a role of an American who loose your job's position for a stranger...so he joint a kind of gang called black legion taking he to help to pressing people and even committing murder to clean up the way for native American workers..l don't know if it was happened or it was one more a political movie propaganda from the 30'

utgard14 Very unusual movie for Humphrey Bogart, made a few years before he would become a headline star for WB. He plays a machine shop worker who takes for granted that he will become his shop's new foreman because of his seniority. But when they give it to an educated young Polish-American instead, Bogie becomes resentful and angry. This leads him to joining up with a hate group known as the Black Legion, which is basically the KKK. The Black Legion has a pledge that has to be heard to be believed, so make sure you pay attention to it. Strong performance from Bogie, as well as a great supporting cast that includes Ann Sheridan, Dick Foran, Joe Sawyer, John Litel, Samuel S. Hinds, and more. A lot of people seem to pick on the movie for not being strong enough in its message, despite the fact that they can't point to any other movies from the period that were even brave enough to try this much. They did what they could do. It's a powerful movie, even if it seems watered down by today's standards. But today we aren't exactly living in the age of subtlety, are we?

AaronCapenBanner Archie Mayo and Michael Curtiz co-directed this hard-hitting drama that stars Humphrey Bogart as Frank Taylor, a machinist in a factory who loses a promotion to a "foreigner", and has his disappointment turn to bitter hatred when he is coaxed on by a co-worker(played by Joe Sawyer) to join a secretive organization called the Black Legion, which preaches violence against all foreigners. They resemble the Ku Klux Klan, and Frank gets sucked into this violent world, that turns him mean even to his own wife. When his friend and neighbor Ed Jackson(played by Dick Foran) becomes a target, Frank tries to get out, but it is too late... Compelling film is surprisingly potent for its time, and uncompromising in its content. A bit predictable and obvious at times, but remains most prescient and worthwhile viewing.

Spuzzlightyear Oddball curio made more oddball by the fact Humphrey Bogart is in this. Well, OK, it was early in Bogie's career, but still, mighty strange. A regular schmo is passed over for a foreman position he wants, he makes some talk about how all the American jobs are being given to foreigners. Schmo is then talked into joining a secret society to eradicate the foreigners from town! They're wearing flowing robes with hooded masks with skulls on them! But wait! They're not the Klan! They're the BLACK LEGION! Once more, it's being run by the underworld to take advantage of dumb schmos! So yeah, this one is pretty strange. Humphrey Bogart as Joe Schmoe adds to the strangeness (and makes this a bit of a guilty pleasure). See it if you can!