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Gang War (1940)

Genre : Crime, Action

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Leo C. Popkin
Writer : Lewis Sherman

Synopsis

Two mobs fight for control of the jukebox racket.

Actors

Ralph Cooper
Ralph Cooper
Bob 'Killer' Meade
Gladys Snyder
Gladys Snyder
Maizie 'Sugar' Walford
Reginald Fenderson
Reginald Fenderson
Danny (Meade's chief henchman) (as Reggie Fenderson)
Laurence Criner
Laurence Criner
Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)
Monte Hawley
Monte Hawley
Bill (Baron's henchman)
Jess Lee Brooks
Jess Lee Brooks
Lt. Holmes
Johnny Thomas
Johnny Thomas
Phil (Meade's driver)
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Bull Brown
Charles Hawkins
Charles Hawkins
Tip
Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Waxy
Henry Roberts
Henry Roberts
Slim - Meade Henchman
Harold Garrison
Harold Garrison
Slicum
Marie Bryant
Marie Bryant
Dance Specialty
Willie Covan
Willie Covan
Dance Specialty
Louise Franklin
Louise Franklin
Phil's Girl
Halley Harding
Halley Harding
Baron Henchman
Ray Martin
Ray Martin
Man in Bar
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Gang Member (uncredited)
Edward Thompson
Edward Thompson
Man in Courtroom

Crews

Leo C. Popkin
Leo C. Popkin
Director
Walter Cooper
Walter Cooper
Story
Lewis Sherman
Lewis Sherman
Screenplay
Ben Chapman
Ben Chapman
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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