"Indeed, many felt that Gus was somehow not a believable character because he wasn't some typical, witty, hard-as tough guy, but I found his politeness very refreshing."
Yes! Gus really was an Everyman. And driven to the brink, he beat the crap out of Inspector Skalnic -- which I think "every man" would have done under those circumstances.
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