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The Gangster (1947)

HE'S GOT THE TOWN BY THE THROAT!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Gordon Wiles
Writer : Daniel Fuchs

Synopsis

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 the slumming society girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.

Actors

Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
Shubunka
Belita
Belita
Nancy Starr
Joan Lorring
Joan Lorring
Dorothy
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Nick Jammey
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Shorty
John Ireland
John Ireland
Karty
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
Cornell
Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi D'Orsay
Mrs. Ostroleng
Virginia Christine
Virginia Christine
Mrs. Karty
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Oval
Ted Hecht
Ted Hecht
Swain (as Theodore Hecht)
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
Beaumont
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Dugas
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Sterling
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
Pool Player
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Eddie
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Hazel
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Headwaiter
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Hotel maid
Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett
Dorothy's father
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Nightclub stage manager
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Garage mechanic
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Garage mechanic

Crews

Gordon Wiles
Gordon Wiles
Director
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Novel
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Screenplay
Frank King
Frank King
Producer
Maurice King
Maurice King
Producer
Louis Gruenberg
Louis Gruenberg
Original Music Composer
Paul Ivano
Paul Ivano
Director of Photography
Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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