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The Gangster

The Gangster

Release: 1947-11-25·Runtime: 84m·★ 5.1
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

Griff BarnettGriff Barnettas Dorothy's father (uncredited)Jeff CoreyJeff Coreyas Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)BelitaBelitaas Nancy StarrVirginia ChristineVirginia Christineas Mrs. KartyTed HechtTed Hechtas SwainLarry SteersLarry Steersas Headwaiter (uncredited)Barry NortonBarry Nortonas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Leif EricksonLeif Ericksonas BeaumontMarie BlakeMarie Blakeas House Mistress (uncredited)Don HaggertyDon Haggertyas Thug Messenger (uncredited)Bob ReevesBob Reevesas Hotel Doorman (uncredited)John IrelandJohn Irelandas KartySheldon LeonardSheldon Leonardas CornellCharles McGrawCharles McGrawas DugasDewey RobinsonDewey Robinsonas Pool Player (uncredited)Shelley WintersShelley Wintersas Hazel (uncredited)Sid MeltonSid Meltonas Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)Leonard BremenLeonard Bremenas Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited)Greta GranstedtGreta Granstedtas Minor Role (uncredited)Jean CalhounJean Calhounas Minor Role (uncredited)Rex DowningRex Downingas Boy with Note (uncredited)Michael VallonMichael Vallonas Man on Boardwalk (uncredited)John KelloggJohn Kelloggas SterlingMikel ConradMikel Conradas Thug (uncredited)Bill KennedyBill Kennedyas Thug (uncredited)Barry SullivanBarry Sullivanas ShubunkaPeter WhitneyPeter Whitneyas Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroffas Nick JammeyBilly GrayBilly Grayas Little Boy (uncredited)Joan LorringJoan Lorringas DorothyPhil ArnoldPhil Arnoldas Minor Role (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Subway Passenger (uncredited)Fifi D'OrsayFifi D'Orsayas Mrs. OstrolengEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas Politician (uncredited)Clancy CooperClancy Cooperas Dan - Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)James DimeJames Dimeas Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Passerby (uncredited)Marguerita PadulaMarguerita Padulaas Minor Role (uncredited)Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.as OvalMike LallyMike Lallyas Henchman (uncredited)Norma Jean NilssonNorma Jean Nilssonas Little Girl (uncredited)Harry MorganHarry Morganas ShortyMurray AlperMurray Alperas Eddie (uncredited)Jay EatonJay Eatonas Man in Lobby (uncredited)