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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

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