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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

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