Humphrey Bogart in a cast list at the trailer's end. Robinson's role is evocative of Duke Mantee in "The Petrified Forest" (1936), a Bogart leading man breakthrough the studio had originally earmarked for Robinson. The enormous success of "Casablanca" redefined Bogart's career. For the first time, Bogart could be cast successfully as both a tough, strong man and vulnerable love interest. Despite his elevated standing, he did not yet have a contractual right of script refusal. When he got weak scripts he simply dug in his heels and locked horns again with the front office, as he did on the film "Conflict"
KL Gangster similar theme as "KL Gangster" and premiered a month earlier. Pekida expressed their disappointment with the "Film Censorship Board" for approving the films involved. Although this controversy caused KL Gangster to lose movie buys, the movie eventually won six awards at the Malaysian Film Festival (FFM) and four Blockbuster Awards. A prequel titled, "KL Gangster 2", was released on 3 October 2013, with a spin-off titled "Abang Long Fadil" also releasing on 29 May 2014. KL Gangster KL Gangster is a 2011 Malaysian action film written and directed by Syamsul Yusof, (who also starred in the film). The film stars