The Departed vs The Last Man to Hang

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.7/10 for The Last Man to Hang). The Last Man to Hang is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 2h 31m. The Last Man to Hang is the older of the two (1956 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Departed posterThe Departed2006 VS The Last Man to Hang posterThe Last Man to Hang1956
The DepartedThe Last Man to Hang
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 5.7/10
Year20061956
Length2h 31m1h 15m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama
CountryHong Kong–
DirectorMartin ScorseseTerence Fisher
Main castAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprioAnthony Newley, Tom Conway, Elizabeth Sellars, Eunice Gayson, Freda Jackson

Synopsis

The Departed

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

The Last Man to Hang

A man is tried for the murder of his neurotic wife by means of a sedative overdose.

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