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The Last Gangster (1937)

The First Gangster and The Last Gangster.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Edward Ludwig
Writer : John Lee Mahin

Synopsis

A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other plans though, and use the child to try and make him disclose the location of the loot he hid before going to the slammer.

Actors

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Joe Krozac
James Stewart
James Stewart
Paul North Sr.
Rose Stradner
Rose Stradner
Talya Krozac
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Curly
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott
Paul North Jr. / Joe Krozac Jr.
John Carradine
John Carradine
Casper
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
San Francisco Editor
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Warden
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Fats Garvey
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Frankie 'Acey' Kile
Frank Conroy
Frank Conroy
Sid Gorman
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Gloria
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Detective Danny Shea (uncredited)
William Benedict
William Benedict
Freddy the Office Boy

Crews

Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Director
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Story
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
Story
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Last Gangster (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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