The Gangster (1947)

The Gangster (1947)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1947-11-25 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
4.8 14 votes
Crime, Drama, Romance

Overview

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 the slumming society girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.

Cast

Barry Sullivan is Shubunka
Shubunka
Belita is Nancy Starr
Nancy Starr
Joan Lorring is Dorothy
Dorothy
Akim Tamiroff is Nick Jammey
Nick Jammey
Harry Morgan is Shorty
Shorty
John Ireland is Karty
Karty
Sheldon Leonard is Cornell
Cornell
Fifi D'Orsay is Mrs. Ostroleng
Mrs. Ostroleng
Virginia Christine is Mrs. Karty
Mrs. Karty
Elisha Cook Jr. is Oval
Oval
Ted Hecht is Swain (as Theodore Hecht)
Swain (as Theodore Hecht)
Leif Erickson is Beaumont
Beaumont
Charles McGraw is Dugas
Dugas
John Kellogg is Sterling
Sterling
Edwin Maxwell is Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Dewey Robinson is Pool Player
Pool Player
Murray Alper is Eddie
Eddie
Shelley Winters is Hazel
Hazel
Larry Steers is Headwaiter
Headwaiter
Marie Blake is Hotel maid
Hotel maid
Griff Barnett is Dorothy's father
Dorothy's father
Sid Melton is Nightclub stage manager
Nightclub stage manager
Jeff Corey is Garage mechanic
Garage mechanic
Peter Whitney is Garage mechanic
Garage mechanic

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