Highway 301

Funny how in noirs it rarely rains but the streets are always rain-slicked.

Mediocre docudrama, but with a few worthwhile assets. The intro sets the self-righteous, judgemental tone for the film's narration. The story follows a standard formula, with early successes by the gang followed by the law gradually closing around them and forcing their hand. The characterizations are fun but one-note. However, the action sequences are well done, and there is one nail-biting, suspenseful scene. The photography is quite nice as well, at least during the gloomy night scenes.

Damn good crime thriller, though it does struggle to find a proper identity for itself and therefore won't be mentioned among the most famous gangsters pictures. But there's a lot of angles to this The Tri-State Gang crime spree, which makes it enjoyable.