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Gangster Story (1959)

Filmed where it actually happened... The true story of Jack Martin

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Walter Matthau
Writer : Paul Purcell

Synopsis

Gangster and cop killer Jack Martin is on the run from the law, and hides out in a small town. Low on funds, he engineers a clever bank robbery that yields him a big bundle. Now he has not only the cops and the FBI after him, but also the local crime boss, who's outraged that an outsider can pull off a heist like that in his territory and not cut him in on it.

Actors

Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Jack Martin
Carol Grace
Carol Grace
Carol Logan
Bruce MacFarlane
Bruce MacFarlane
Earl J. Dawson
Garry Walberg
Garry Walberg
Adolph
Raikin Ben-Ari
Raikin Ben-Ari
"Plumber"
David Leonard
David Leonard
W. Palmer
John Albright
John Albright
Henchman
Clegg Hoyt
Clegg Hoyt
Caretaker at Country Club
Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Norm (uncredited)

Crews

Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Director
Paul Purcell
Paul Purcell
Screenplay
Max Glenn
Max Glenn
Director of Photography
V.J. Rheims
V.J. Rheims
Story
Richard Grey
Richard Grey
Story
Jonathan Daniels
Jonathan Daniels
Producer
Wayne Mitchell
Wayne Mitchell
Associate Producer
Radley Metzger
Radley Metzger
Editor
Charles H. Maguire
Charles H. Maguire
Assistant Director
Maurice Rosenblum
Maurice Rosenblum
Sound Mixer
Sven Walnum
Sven Walnum
Key Grip
Douglas Menville
Douglas Menville
Assistant Editor
Alec Compinsky
Alec Compinsky
Music Supervisor

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