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: