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The Gangster
HE'S GOT THE TOWN BY THE THROAT!
5.2(19)19471h 24m
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.
- Director
- Gordon Wiles
- Writers
- Daniel Fuchs
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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)
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Crew
Directing
- Gordon WilesDirector
- Frank HeathAssistant Director
Writing
- Daniel FuchsNovel
- Daniel FuchsScreenplay
Production
- Maurice KingProducer
- Frank KingProducer
- Arthur GardnerProducer's Assistant
Camera
- Paul IvanoDirector of Photography
Editing
- Walter ThompsonEditor
Sound
- Louis GruenbergOriginal Music Composer
- William Randall Sr.Sound Engineer
- Irvin TalbotConductor
Art
- Frank Paul SylosArt Direction
- Sydney MooreSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Norma KochCostume Design
- Ern WestmoreMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Roy SeawrightVisual Effects
Crew
- Leon CharlesDialogue Coach
- Herman KingTechnical Advisor