The Regeneration (1915)
Directed by Raoul Walsh
At 10 years old, Owen becomes a ragged orphan when his mother dies. Abusive next-door neighbors the Conways take him in, and by 17, Owen has learned that might is right. At 25, he's a career gangster: loitering, gambling and drinking in dens of iniquity. Marie Deering arrives in Owen's area, eager to empower the impoverished, gang-affiliated youth through education. Owen slowly but surely leaves his old life behind, choosing the narrow path- all the while falling in love with Marie. Skinny, who's taken over Owen's role in the gang, reappears to him, spelling trouble.
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What critics compared The Regeneration to
Goodfellas carries on the tradition of the gangster movie genre, which began as early as D.W. Griffiths Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), and Raoul Walshs Regeneration (1915), a film that director Martin Scorsese has said greatly influenced his work, with its use of natural light, on-location shooting, stark reality, and stylish camera-work.