The subtle gay gangster films of the early 1930s – Little Caesar 1931, The Public Enemy 1931 and Scarface 1932 "Criminals should not be made heroes"¦ The flaunting of weapons by gangsters will not be allowed"¦" “… the fashion for romanticizing gangsters” must be denounced. The three films also evenhandedly parcel out social pathology and … Continue reading Chapter 3 – Queers and Dykes in the Dark: Classic, Noir & Horror Cinema’s Coded Gay Characters: