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The Mob

Name: The Mob
Director: Robert Parrish
Released: 1951
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1951

Approved

Director

Robert Parrish

Runtime

87 minutes

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The Mob is a typical mid-century crime drama that operates within the established social and cinematic hierarchies of 1951. It prioritizes maintaining institutional order through a narrow demographic lens. The film explores post-war social delinquency in a conventional manner. It does not attempt to disrupt traditional clichés or provide nuanced perspectives on multiple aspects of identity. Ultimately, the work adheres to the era's standard demographic norms, focusing almost entirely on male peer groups and authority figures.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Mob have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on male-centric delinquency and law enforcement. There are no characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Mob portray gender?

Limited

The dramatic tension revolves around a male-dominated environment. While the film avoids direct misogyny, it sidelines women's ability to drive the story and reinforces traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Mob?

Limited

The film reflects the era's tendency towards homogeneous casting. There are no non-white characters in actively leading roles.

How does The Mob represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes restoring social order through law and parental authority. It upholds traditional Western institutions without challenging them.

Does The Mob include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are included in the narrative. The focus remains on socioeconomic factors influencing crime.

Present on Screen

The film offers a focused social study of juvenile delinquency and its consequences.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks women's ability to drive the story, centering almost all dramatic tension within male-dominated spheres.
The film maintains a homogeneous demographic lens, lacking diverse casting or non-white characters in actively leading roles.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The story fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

An undercover officer tracks waterfront corruption from California to New Orleans and back.

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