Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. The Bondurant brothers runs a successful liquor bootlegging business with the help of their friend, Cricket Pate, using their bar as a front. When brutal Special Agent Charlie Rakes demands a cut of their profit, the brothers refuse and stand up to him. As tensions rise, Forrest, Howard, and Jack face dangerous encounters, betrayals, and violence from both the authorities and rival bootleggers. In the end, they take revenge on those who harmed their family and retire after Prohibition ends.
The Secret Six is a pre-code crime drama set in the prohibition era. The story revolves around a secret society seeking revenge for the murder of a fellow gangster. The plot involves bootlegging, rigged elections, and a framed murder. The main protagonist is an alcoholic lawyer who becomes a police informer to help bring down the gangsters. As the story unfolds, the lawyer finds himself on death row and must prove his innocence. The film also explores themes of class snobbery and social reform.
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