The Gangster

The Gangster

HE'S GOT THE TOWN BY THE THROAT!

1947 en 84 minutes

Rating: 5.211

Plot

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.

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Cast

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Shubunka

Belita

Belita

Nancy Starr

Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring

Dorothy

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Nick Jammey

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Shorty

John Ireland

John Ireland

Karty

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Cornell

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Mrs. Ostroleng

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mrs. Karty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Oval

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Swain

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Beaumont

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Dugas

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Sterling

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Politician (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Pool Player (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Eddie (uncredited)

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Hazel (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

House Mistress (uncredited)

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dorothy's father (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Ruth Allen

Ruth Allen

Girl Singer (uncredited)

Andy Andrews

Andy Andrews

Minor Role (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited)

Irene Brooks

Irene Brooks

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jean Calhoun

Jean Calhoun

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dolores Castle

Dolores Castle

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Gene Collins

Gene Collins

Boy (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

Thug (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Dan - Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Jimmy Dime

Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Boy with Note (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Man in Lobby (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Passerby (uncredited)

Michael Gaddis

Michael Gaddis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Parker Gee

Parker Gee

Man in Corridor (uncredited)

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Minor Role (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Little Boy (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Thug Messenger (uncredited)

Jean Harrison

Jean Harrison

Dancer (uncredited)

Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy

Thug (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Henchman (uncredited)

Norma Jean Nilsson

Norma Jean Nilsson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Marguerita Padula

Marguerita Padula

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed

Teenager (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Tommy Reilly

Tommy Reilly

Piano Player (uncredited)

Jack Reynolds

Jack Reynolds

Thug (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Maxine Semon

Maxine Semon

Hotel Maid (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Minor Role (uncredited)

Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson

Thug (uncredited)

Anita Turner

Anita Turner

Essie - Nancy's Maid (uncredited)

Michael Vallon

Michael Vallon

Man on Boardwalk (uncredited)

Jane Weeks

Jane Weeks

Girl in Corridor (uncredited)

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