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The Gangster

The Gangster

Release: 1947-11-25·Runtime: 84m·★ 5.2
CrimeDramaRomance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

King Brothers Productions
Allied Artists Pictures

Cast

Harry MorganHarry Morganas ShortyJimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited)Rex DowningRex Downingas Boy with Note (uncredited)Sheldon LeonardSheldon Leonardas CornellVirginia ChristineVirginia Christineas Mrs. KartyFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Passerby (uncredited)Barry NortonBarry Nortonas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Marguerita PadulaMarguerita Padulaas Minor Role (uncredited)Bill KennedyBill Kennedyas Thug (uncredited)Michael VallonMichael Vallonas Man on Boardwalk (uncredited)Leif EricksonLeif Ericksonas BeaumontMarie BlakeMarie Blakeas House Mistress (uncredited)Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroffas Nick JammeyElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.as OvalDon HaggertyDon Haggertyas Thug Messenger (uncredited)Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas Politician (uncredited)Dewey RobinsonDewey Robinsonas Pool Player (uncredited)Jay EatonJay Eatonas Man in Lobby (uncredited)Bob ReevesBob Reevesas Hotel Doorman (uncredited)BelitaBelitaas Nancy StarrMurray AlperMurray Alperas Eddie (uncredited)Shelley WintersShelley Wintersas Hazel (uncredited)Peter WhitneyPeter Whitneyas Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)Phil ArnoldPhil Arnoldas Minor Role (uncredited)Greta GranstedtGreta Granstedtas Minor Role (uncredited)John KelloggJohn Kelloggas SterlingMike LallyMike Lallyas Henchman (uncredited)Joan LorringJoan Lorringas DorothyJohn IrelandJohn Irelandas KartyFifi D'OrsayFifi D'Orsayas Mrs. OstrolengJean CalhounJean Calhounas Minor Role (uncredited)Norma Jean NilssonNorma Jean Nilssonas Little Girl (uncredited)Charles McGrawCharles McGrawas DugasLarry SteersLarry Steersas Headwaiter (uncredited)Griff BarnettGriff Barnettas Dorothy's father (uncredited)Jeff CoreyJeff Coreyas Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)Leonard BremenLeonard Bremenas Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited)Barry SullivanBarry Sullivanas ShubunkaSid MeltonSid Meltonas Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)Billy GrayBilly Grayas Little Boy (uncredited)Ted HechtTed Hechtas SwainClancy CooperClancy Cooperas Dan - Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Subway Passenger (uncredited)Mikel ConradMikel Conradas Thug (uncredited)