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202249 minPG-13documentary

7.6/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

The Real Peaky Blinders

202249 minPG-13documentary

7.6/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

The mass gang movement that began in Birmingham and other industrial cities in the 19th century evolved into modern gangsterism by the early 20th century.

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The mass gang movement that began in Birmingham and other industrial cities in the 19th century evolved into modern gangsterism by the early 20th century.

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Harvey Lilleydirector

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Exploring the mass gang movement that originated in Birmingham and other industrial cities in the 19th century and evolved into modern gangsterism in the early 20th.

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