The Gangster
Gordon Wiles1947-11-25
HE'S GOT THE TOWN BY THE THROAT!
5.1
84 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Barry Sullivan | Shubunka | Unowned |
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Belita | Nancy Starr | Unowned |
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Joan Lorring | Dorothy | Unowned |
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Akim Tamiroff | Nick Jammey | Unowned |
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Harry Morgan | Shorty | Unowned |
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John Ireland | Karty | Unowned |
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Sheldon Leonard | Cornell | Unowned |
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Fifi D'Orsay | Mrs. Ostroleng | Unowned |
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Virginia Christine | Mrs. Karty | Unowned |
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Elisha Cook Jr. | Oval | Unowned |
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Ted Hecht | Swain | Unowned |
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Leif Erickson | Beaumont | Unowned |
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Charles McGraw | Dugas | Unowned |
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John Kellogg | Sterling | Unowned |
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Edwin Maxwell | Politician (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dewey Robinson | Pool Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Murray Alper | Eddie (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Shelley Winters | Hazel (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Steers | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marie Blake | House Mistress (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Griff Barnett | Dorothy's father (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sid Melton | Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jeff Corey | Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Whitney | Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ruth Allen | Girl Singer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Andy Andrews | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Phil Arnold | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leonard Bremen | Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Irene Brooks | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jean Calhoun | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dolores Castle | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gene Collins | Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mikel Conrad | Thug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Clancy Cooper | Dan - Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Dime | Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rex Downing | Boy with Note (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jay Eaton | Man in Lobby (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Franklyn Farnum | Passerby (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Gaddis | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Parker Gee | Man in Corridor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Greta Granstedt | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Billy Gray | Little Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Haggerty | Thug Messenger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jean Harrison | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bill Kennedy | Thug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mike Lally | Henchman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Norma Jean Nilsson | Little Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barry Norton | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marguerita Padula | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Reed | Teenager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bob Reeves | Hotel Doorman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tommy Reilly | Piano Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Reynolds | Thug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jeffrey Sayre | Subway Passenger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Maxine Semon | Hotel Maid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sammy Shack | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Thompson | Thug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anita Turner | Essie - Nancy's Maid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Vallon | Man on Boardwalk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jane Weeks | Girl in Corridor (uncredited) | Unowned |