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The Gangster

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.

1947 |1h 24m | Crime, Drama, Romance

Cast

Barry Sullivan

Shubunka

Belita

Nancy Starr

Joan Lorring

Dorothy

Akim Tamiroff

Nick Jammey

Harry Morgan

Shorty

John Ireland

Karty

Sheldon Leonard

Cornell

Fifi D'Orsay

Mrs. Ostroleng

Virginia Christine

Mrs. Karty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Oval

Ted Hecht

Swain

Leif Erickson

Beaumont

Charles McGraw

Dugas

John Kellogg

Sterling

Edwin Maxwell

Politician (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Pool Player (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Eddie (uncredited)

Shelley Winters

Hazel (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Marie Blake

House Mistress (uncredited)

Griff Barnett

Dorothy's father (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Peter Whitney

Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited)

Jean Calhoun

Minor Role (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

Thug (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

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

Jimmy Dime

Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Boy with Note (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Man in Lobby (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Passerby (uncredited)

Greta Granstedt

Minor Role (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Little Boy (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Thug Messenger (uncredited)

Bill Kennedy

Thug (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Henchman (uncredited)

Norma Jean Nilsson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Marguerita Padula

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Michael Vallon

Man on Boardwalk (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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