poster

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

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