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The Gangster

5.1/10

Release: 25/11/1947

Duration: 1h 24m

The Gangster

Crime

Drama

Romance

Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is his singer girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Gordon Wiles

Writers

| Screenplay:Daniel Fuchs

| Novel:Daniel Fuchs

Production

King Brothers Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

Cast

Barry Sullivan

Shubunka

Belita

Nancy Starr

Joan Lorring

Dorothy

Akim Tamiroff

Nick Jammey

Harry Morgan

Shorty

John Ireland

Karty

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Cornell

Fifi D'Orsay

Mrs. Ostroleng

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christ..

Mrs. Karty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Oval

Ted Hecht

Swain

Leif Erickson

Beaumont

Charles McGraw

Dugas

John Kellogg

Sterling

Edwin Maxwell

Politician (uncre..

Dewey Robinson

Pool Player (uncr..

Murray Alper

Eddie (uncredited..

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Hazel (uncredited..

Larry Steers

Headwaiter (uncre..

Marie Blake

House Mistress (u..

Griff Barnett

Dorothy's father ..

Sid Melton

Nightclub Stage M..

Jeff Corey

Karty's Brother-i..

Peter Whitney

Karty's Brother-i..

Ruth Allen

Girl Singer (uncr..

Andy Andrews

Minor Role (uncre..

Phil Arnold

Minor Role (uncre..

Leonard Bremen

Shubunka's Hoodlu..

Irene Brooks

Minor Role (uncre..

Jean Calhoun

Minor Role (uncre..

Dolores Castle

Cigarette Girl (u..

Gene Collins

Boy (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

Thug (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Dan - Karty's Bro..

Jimmy Dime

Boardwalk Bottle ..

Rex Downing

Boy with Note (un..

Jay Eaton

Man in Lobby (unc..

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Passerby (uncredi..

Michael Gaddis

Minor Role (uncre..

Parker Gee

Man in Corridor (..

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Minor Role (uncre..

Billy Gray

Little Boy (uncre..

Don Haggerty

Thug Messenger (u..

Jean Harrison

Dancer (uncredite..

Bill Kennedy

Thug (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Henchman (uncredi..

Norma Jean Nilsson

Norma Jean Nils..

Little Girl (uncr..

Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron ..

Marguerita Padula

Marguerita Padu..

Minor Role (uncre..

Ralph Reed

Teenager (uncredi..

Bob Reeves

Hotel Doorman (un..

Tommy Reilly

Piano Player (unc..

Jack Reynolds

Thug (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Subway Passenger ..

Maxine Semon

Hotel Maid (uncre..

Sammy Shack

Minor Role (uncre..

Larry Thompson

Thug (uncredited)

Anita Turner

Essie - Nancy's M..

Michael Vallon

Man on Boardwalk ..

Jane Weeks

Girl in Corridor ..

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